मी जेवलो
mī jevalo
In Marathi, "I had food" is said as मी जेवलो (mī jevalo).
This phrase is used to make a statement that you have finished eating a meal.
What does it mean word for word?
The term जेवलो comes from the verb root जेवणे (jevaṇe), which specifically refers to the act of eating a full meal rather than just having a snack.
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, where the phrase "had food" is gender-neutral, the Marathi verb ending changes depending on whether the speaker is male or female.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form मी जेवलो is used by a male speaker. A female speaker would use the form मी जेवले to mean the same thing.
How do you pronounce it?
mī jevalo
Did you know?
- In many Marathi households, instead of saying they 'had food', people might simply ask जेवलास? (Did you eat?) to show care. It is a common way to greet someone or show affection, much like 'how are you'.
- When offering food to a guest, a host might repeatedly insist after the guest says मी जेवलो because it is culturally polite to decline the first few offers.
- While जेवणे specifically means eating a full meal, a Marathi speaker would use a completely different verb, खाणे, to say they ate a piece of fruit or a snack.
Examples in context
- तुम्ही स्वतः घरी जेवण केलं का? मी जेवण केलं.Did you have lunch at home? I had food.
- मी जेवलो.mī jevlō.I had food.
- हो, मी जेवलो.hō, mī jevlō.Yes, I had food.
Example conversation
Sayali asks Amit if he is hungry.
- सायली Sayaliअमित, तुला भूक लागली आहे का?Amit, tulā bhūka lāgalī āhe kā?Amit, are you hungry?
- अमित Amitनाही, मी जेवलो.Nāhī, mī jevlo.No, I had food.
- सायली Sayaliतू कधी जेवलास?Tū kadhī jevlās?When did you eat?
- अमित Amitमी अर्ध्या तासापूर्वी जेवलो.Mī ardhyā tāsāpūrvī jevlo.I had food half an hour ago.
