صبحانه
The English word "breakfast" is صبحانه in Persian.
The term is used to denote the first meal of the day.
Meaning: first meal of the day (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word صبحانه is composed of صبح (sob-h), meaning "morning" and the suffix -انه (-āne), which is used to form nouns related to a specific time or state.
Did you know?
- A common accompaniment to صبحانه is چای served with نبات, which are crystallized sugar shards that are dipped into the tea.
- The word صبحانه is an example of a 'hybrid' construction, where an Arabic root is wedded to a purely Persian suffix to create a new word.
- Unlike English where 'breakfast' means 'breaking the fast', the structure of صبحانه focuses entirely on the 'morning' time period.
Examples in context
- قبل از صبحانه دوش گرفتم.I showered before breakfast.This sentence shows how to use صبحانه when talking about an activity performed before the meal.Tatoeba #667793 by mahdiye, translation #259481 by CK
- آیا در خانه صبحانه می خوری؟Do you have breakfast at home?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has صبحانه at home.Tatoeba #752270 by mahdiye, translation #470142 by FeuDRenais
- او معمولا اینجا صبحانه میخورد.He often eats breakfast here.This sentence demonstrates the use of صبحانه to describe a regular habit.Tatoeba #4294218 by deadmarshal, translation #4285856 by CH
- آیا شما صبحانه می‌خورید؟Do you have breakfast?
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Example conversation
Maryam and Mohammad are talking in the kitchen in the morning.
- مریم Maryamمحمد، صبحانه خوردی؟Mohammad, sobhāne khordi?Mohammad, did you eat breakfast?
- محمد Mohammadنه هنوز، چای می‌خواهی؟Na hanuz, chāy mikhāhi?No, not yet, do you want tea?
- مریم Maryamبله، من هم صبحانه می‌خواهم.Bale, man ham sobhāne mikhāham.Yes, I want breakfast too.
- محمد Mohammadپس الان می‌سازم.Pas alān misāzam.Then I will make it now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries صبحانه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
