లంచ్ చేశాను
lanch chēśānu
The phrase "had lunch" in Telugu is translated as లంచ్ చేశాను (lanch chēśānu).
This phrase is used to state that someone has already eaten their midday meal. To turn the statement into the question "Did you have lunch?", you can use లంచ్ చేశావా?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a hybrid construction consisting of the English loanword లంచ్ (lanch) and the Telugu verb చేశాను (chēśānu), which means "I did" or "I performed".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can use the native Telugu word భోజనం (bhōjanaṃ) instead of the loanword లంచ్ (lanch) to make the sentence sound more formal or traditional, such as in భోజనం చేశాను. Additionally, Naaku madyahna bhojanam ayyindi is a formal way to say 'had lunch' in Telugu.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase లంచ్ చేశాను, the verb ending -ాను (-ānu) indicates the first-person singular past tense, meaning "I did".
How do you pronounce it?
lanch chēśānu
Did you know?
- In many Telugu households, asking లంచ్ చేశావా? (Did you have lunch?) is often used as a common way to say 'How are you?' or to show care, rather than a literal inquiry about hunger.
- In many Telugu households, it is common to ask guests భోజనం చేశారా? (Have you eaten?) multiple times to insist they eat more, as refusing food can be seen as impolite.
- The formal version మధ్యాహ్న భోజనం (madyahna bhojanam) specifically breaks down into 'midday' and 'meal', reflecting the language's Sanskrit roots for formal time-keeping.
Examples in context
- నేను ఇప్పుడే లంచ్ చేశాను.nēnu ippuḍē lunch chēśānu.I just had lunch.
- నేను బయట లంచ్ చేశాను.nēnu bayaṭa lunch chēśānu.I had lunch outside.
- నేను ఇంట్లోనే లంచ్ చేశాను.nēnu inṭlōnē lunch chēśānu.I had lunch at home.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their midday meal over the phone.
- సాయి Saiకావ్య, నువ్వు లంచ్ చేశావా?Kāvya, nuvvu lunch chēśāvā?Kavya, did you have lunch?
- కావ్య Kavyaఅవును, నేను లంచ్ చేశాను.Avunu, nēnu lunch chēśānu.Yes, I had lunch.
- సాయి Saiసరే, నేను కూడా లంచ్ చేశాను.Sarē, nēnu kūḍā lunch chēśānu.Okay, I had lunch too.
- కావ్య Kavyaమంచిది, సాయి.Manchidi, Sai.Good, Sai.
