अपना खाना खाओ
apna khana khao
The English phrase "eat your food" is translated into Hindi as अपना खाना खाओ (apna khana khao).
This phrase is used as a command telling someone to consume the meal provided to them. In Hindi, the word apna is used instead of tumhara because the phrase refers back to the subject's own food.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of apna (one's own), khana (food) and khao (eat).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb can be modified to change the level of respect. To make the command polite, change the verb khao to khaiye to get अपना खाना खाइए. When speaking to very close friends or children, the verb can be shortened to kha, resulting in अपना खाना खा. Additionally, if you want to tell someone to finish their meal in an informal context, you can say खाना पूरा कर लो.
How do you pronounce it?
apna khana khao
Did you know?
- In a traditional setting, the command to eat might be given while the person is sitting on the floor, which is the customary way to consume a meal in many homes.
- While khana means 'to eat', a small change to khilana shifts the meaning to 'to feed' someone else.
- The verb for 'to eat' shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Bengali verb khaōẇa and the Nepali khānu.
Examples in context
- अपना खाना खाओ।Eat your food.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase अपना खाना खाओ.Tatoeba #3937163 by sabretou, translation #1513328 by Spamster
- अपना भोजन कीजिए। धन्यवाद।Eat your food. Thank you.
- जल्दी अपना खाना खाओ।jaldi apna khaana khao.Eat your food quickly.
- ठंडा होने से पहले अपना खाना खाओ।thanda hone se pehle apna khaana khao.Eat your food before it gets cold.
Example conversation
A mother is telling her son to finish his lunch.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, अपना खाना खाओ।Aditya, apna khaana khao.Aditya, eat your food.
- आदित्य Adityaबस पाँच मिनट और, माँ।bas paanch minute aur, maa.Just five more minutes, mom.
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, अब बिल्कुल समय नहीं है।nahin, ab bilkul samay nahin hai.No, there is absolutely no more time.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, मैं अभी खाता हूँ।thik hai, main abhi khaata hoon.Okay, I am eating now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अपना, खाना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
