Kitchen & Cooking in Bisaya
14 essential words with pronunciation & examples
Bisaya vocabulary for the kitchen — cooking utensils, appliances, and food preparation words. Perfect for cooking Filipino dishes.
Kusina
Kitchen
“Naa ko sa kusina.”
“I'm in the kitchen.”
Kaldero
Pot / Cooking pot
“Kuhaa ang kaldero.”
“Get the pot.”
Kawali
Frying pan / Wok
“Init-a ang kawali.”
“Heat up the pan.”
Kutsara
Spoon
“Hatagi ko ug kutsara.”
“Give me a spoon.”
Tinidor
Fork
“Asa ang tinidor?”
“Where is the fork?”
Kutsilyo
Knife
“Gamita ang kutsilyo sa paghiwa.”
“Use the knife to slice.”
Plato
Plate
“Kuhaa ang plato sa aparador.”
“Get the plate from the cabinet.”
Baso
Glass / Cup
“Hatagi ko ug baso sa tubig.”
“Give me a glass of water.”
Luto
Cook (verb)
“Nagluto ko ug adobo.”
“I cooked adobo.”
Prito
Fry / Fried
“Prito-a ang isda.”
“Fry the fish.”
Laga
Boil
“Lag-a ang tubig.”
“Boil the water.”
Asin
Salt
“Butangi ug asin.”
“Add some salt.”
Asukar
Sugar
“Pila ka kutsara ang asukar?”
“How many spoons of sugar?”
Suka
Vinegar
“Butangi ug suka ang adobo.”
“Add vinegar to the adobo.”