જમી લીધું?
jami līdhum?
The English phrase "had your dinner" is translated into Gujarati as જમી લીધું? (jami līdhum?)
This phrase is used as a question to ask if someone has already eaten their evening meal.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
જમી લીધું? is used in informal or neutral settings, making it appropriate for conversations with friends, family or peers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase જમી લીધું? is in the neuter singular form. This is the standard way to ask this question, and it remains the same regardless of the gender of the person you are addressing.
How do you pronounce it?
jami līdhum?
When do people say it?
When someone asks you this, a standard positive response is હા, જમી લીધું. (hā, jami līdhum), meaning "Yes, I have eaten.".
Did you know?
- If a guest is asked જમી લીધું?, it is a common cultural custom for the host to keep offering food even if the guest answers 'Yes'.
- In Gujarati, asking if someone 'has eaten' is often used as a casual greeting or a way to show care, much like asking 'how are you?' in English.
- While the phrase refers to dinner, the verb જમવું (jamvũ) specifically refers to eating a proper, seated meal, as opposed to just snacking.
Examples in context
- તમે જમી લીધું?tame jami lidhu?Have you had your dinner?
- બાળકો, તમે જમી લીધું?balko, tame jami lidhu?Children, have you had your dinner?
- શું તમે જમી લીધું?shu tame jami lidhu?Did you have your dinner?
Example conversation
Two friends meeting in the evening.
- હાર્દિક Hardikદ્રષ્ટિ, તેં જમી લીધું?Drishti, te jami lidhu?Drishti, have you had your dinner?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiના, હજી નથી.Na, haji nathi.No, not yet.
- હાર્દિક Hardikતો ચાલો સાથે જમીએ.To chalo sathe jamie.Then let's eat together.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, ચોક્કસ!Ha, chokkas!Yes, definitely!
