朝ごはんを食べます
Asagohan o tabemasu
In Japanese, "I eat breakfast" is expressed as 朝ごはんを食べます (Asagohan o tabemasu).
This phrase is used to state that you consume a meal in the morning. The word 朝ごはん means "breakfast" and the verb tabemasu means "to eat".
What does it mean word for word?
The word for breakfast, 朝ごはん, is composed of asa, meaning "morning" and gohan, meaning "meal" or "cooked rice". The particle を acts as an object marker, marking 朝ごはん as the direct object of the verb.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 朝ごはんを食べます is a standard formal way to express this-action. You can use the casual form 朝ごはんを食べるよ or the even more abbreviated informal form 朝ごはん食べる, which omits the particle を.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb tabemasu is the polite form of the dictionary form taberu. In natural Japanese conversation, the subject 私は (I) is often omitted if the context makes it clear you are talking about yourself.
How do you pronounce it?
Asagohan o tabemasu
Did you know?
- If you are eating breakfast with someone else, it is common to say いただきます (itadakimasu) before you begin, which translates to 'I humbly receive'.
- A traditional Japanese breakfast often includes fish, miso soup and rice, meaning the 'breakfast' described by 朝ごはん differs wildly from a Western 'breakfast'.
- In Japanese, the word for 'eat', 食べる (taberu), can also be used to mean 'to consume' or 'to use up' a resource, such as time or money, in certain contexts.
Examples in context
- 私は毎朝朝ごはんを食べます。I eat breakfast every morning.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase 朝ごはんを食べます in the context of a daily routine.Tatoeba #429432 by aliene, translation #464655 by CK
- いつもは朝ごはんを食べます。Itsumo wa asa gohan o tabemasu.I usually eat breakfast.
- 家で朝ごはんを食べます。Ie de asa gohan o tabemasu.I eat breakfast at home.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their morning routines.
- 蓮 Ren蓮さんはいつも何か食べますか。Ren-san wa itsumo nanika tabemasu ka.Do you always eat something, Ren?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、私は毎日朝ごはんを食べます。Hai, watashi wa mainichi asagohan o tabemasu.Yes, I eat breakfast every day.
- 蓮 Renいいですね。何を食べますか。Ii desu ne. Nani o tabemasu ka.That's good. What do you eat?
- 美咲 Misakiパンと果物を食べます。Pan to kudamono o tabemasu.I eat bread and fruit.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
