Pananghalian (en. Lunch)

pa-nang-ha-li-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A meal eaten in the middle part of the day, usually taken between breakfast and dinner.

She prepared a delicious lunch for the whole family.

Nag-prepare siya ng masarap na pananghalian para sa buong pamilya.

Time to eat in the middle part of the day.

It's two o'clock, time for lunch.

Alas-dos na, oras na para sa pananghalian.

Lunch with rice and viand

A common meal at noon that includes rice and other dishes.

Pananghalian na may kanin at ulam

breakfast

A meal eaten in the morning, known as breakfast.

agahan

dinner

A meal eaten in the evening.

hapunan

Lunchtime or lunch break, but used informally to refer to any casual eating time.

It's lunchtime now, let's go eat at the corner!

Ngayon na ang pananghalian, tara na at kumain tayo sa kanto!

Eating lunch as if it's just a snack.

I'm not really hungry, I'll just buy something for lunch, just chips.

Hindi ako gutom, pananghalian lang ang bibilhin ko, chips lang naman.

Gathering of friends while eating.

Let's all get together for lunch tomorrow, it's bonding time!

Sama-sama tayo sa pananghalian bukas, bonding 'to!