Tsokolate (en. Chocolate)

/tso-ko-la-te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of sweet food made from cocoa beans.
I love eating chocolate during summer.
Mahilig akong kumain ng tsokolate tuwing tag-init.
A beverage made from melted chocolate, often enhanced with milk or sugar.
We drank hot chocolate while chatting.
Uminom kami ng mainit na tsokolate habang nagkukwentuhan.
A sweet dessert made from chocolate, often with other flavors.
She baked a chocolate cake for her birthday.
Nagluto siya ng tsokolate na cake para sa kanyang kaarawan.

Etymology

From the Spanish word 'chocolate', which in turn comes from the Aztec word 'xocolatl'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

chocolate hot cake
A type of cake made from chocolate.
tsokolate hot cake
chocolate milk
A drink made from chocolate mixed with milk.
tsokolate sa gatas

Related Words

cocoa
The main ingredient in making chocolate.
kakaw
sweet
A characteristic of chocolate referring to its sweetness.
matamis

Slang Meanings

Sweetened up
Wow, this chocolate is so good, it's like it was just sweetened up!
Grabe, ang sarap ng chocolate na ito, parang pina-sweet lang!
Choco
Do you want a choco drink? It feels so good when it's hot!
Gusto mo ba ng choco drink? Sobrang saya kapag mainit!
Chocnut
Dude, I left my chocnut at home, such a bummer!
Dude, naiwan ko na yung chocnut ko sa bahay, sobrang sayang!