MANSANAS
from the Spanish word manzana, meaning 'apple'
mansanas
apple
apple
Note that the word mansanas with an 's' at the end is both singular and plural.
Most Spanish-derived Tagalog words are like that. Another example: prutas
Most Spanish-derived Tagalog words are like that. Another example: prutas
pulang mansanas
red apple
mga mapupulang mansanas
red apples
Kumain ka ng mansanas.
Eat an apple.
red apple
mga mapupulang mansanas
red apples
Kumain ka ng mansanas.
Eat an apple.
Bumili ako ng dalawang mansanas.
I bought two apples.
I bought two apples.
Apples are not native to the Philippines. It wasn't until import liberalization in the 1980's did it become easier to buy apples outside American bases.