భోజనం చేశారా
bhojanam chesaara
The phrase 'had food' is translated into Telugu as భోజనం చేశారా (bhojanam chesaara).
భోజనం చేశారా is used to ask if someone has eaten a meal. In many contexts, it also serves as a social greeting to check on a person's well-being, much like the English phrase 'How are you?'
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'Did you do meal?' In this construction, bhojanam means 'meal' and chesaara is the polite or plural form of 'did'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix '-ra' in chesaara is what makes the question polite or plural. For informal speech, the ending changes to bhojanam chesaava.
How do you pronounce it?
bhojanam chesaara
When do people say it?
When someone asks if you have eaten, a common way to respond if you have not is లేదు (ledu), which means 'No (I haven't)'.
Did you know?
- If you respond with a simple 'No' to this question, a polite host will often interpret it as an invitation to offer you food immediately. It is considered a gesture of hospitality to ensure no guest remains hungry.
- Depending on the region, some speakers might use the word అన్నం (rice) instead of భోజనం because rice is the staple heart of the meal.
- The word భోజనం is derived from Sanskrit, which is common in formal Telugu. Using it demonstrates a higher level of literacy and respect than using colloquial terms for food.
Examples in context
- మీరు భోజనం చేశారా?mīru bhōjanan chēśārā?Have you had food?
- అన్నయ్య, భోజనం చేశారా?annayya, bhōjanan chēśārā?Brother, have you had food?
- పిల్లలు, భోజనం చేశారా?pillalu, bhōjanan chēśārā?Children, have you had food?
Example conversation
Kavya and Kiran meet at the office during lunch break.
- కావ్య Kavyaకిరణ్, భోజనం చేశారా?Kiran, bhōjanam chēśārā?Kiran, have you had food?
- కిరణ్ Kiranలేదు కావ్య, ఇంకా చేయలేదు.lēdu Kāvya, inkā chēyalēdu.No Kavya, I haven't yet.
- కావ్య Kavyaమనం కలిసి భోజనం చేద్దామా?manam kalisi bhōjanam chēddāmā?Shall we have lunch together?
- కిరణ్ Kiranసరే, వెళ్దాం పదండి.sarē, veḷdām padaṇḍi.Okay, let's go.
