ешь свою еду
yesh' svoyu yedu
To say "eat your food" in Russian, use ешь свою еду (yesh' svoyu yedu).
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to consume the meal they have been given.
What does it mean word for word?
The word свою is a reflexive possessive pronoun meaning "one's own". Using this is more natural in Russian than using the personal pronoun for "your". The word еду means "food" and is the accusative case of еда, which is required because the food is the direct object of the verb.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ешь is the singular imperative form of the verb есть, used when addressing one person informally. In the phrase, еду is the accusative case of еда because it serves as the direct object.
How do you pronounce it?
yesh' svoyu yedu
Did you know?
- The verb есть is a homonym in Russian. Depending on the context, it can mean both 'to eat' and 'to be' or 'to exist'.
- The reflexive possessive свою is so essential that using the standard word for 'your' твою can sometimes imply that the person is eating food that actually belongs to someone else.
- In many Russian households, telling a guest to ешь might actually be perceived as quite rude or aggressive, as the imperative mood can sound like a harsh order rather than a hospitable suggestion.
Examples in context
- Ешь свою еду.Eat your food.This sentence is useful for practicing the command ешь свою еду.Tatoeba #1655598 by Biga, translation #1513328 by Spamster
- Поешь свою кашу, пожалуйста.Eat your porridge, please.
Example conversation
Dmitry is telling Olga to finish her dinner.
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, ешь свою еду, пока она горячая.Olga, yesh svoyu yedu, poka ona goryachaya.Olga, eat your food while it is hot.
- Ольга OlgaЯ сейчас начну, подожди немного.Ya seychas nachnu, podozhdi nemnogo.I will start now, wait a bit.
- Дмитрий DmitryМы скоро уходим, поэтому ешь свою еду.My skoro ukhodim, poetomu yesh svoyu yedu.We are leaving soon, so eat your food.
- Ольга OlgaХорошо, я всё съем.Khorosho, ya vsyo syem.Okay, I will eat it all.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
