朝ごはんを食べて
The English phrase "eat your breakfast" is translated into Japanese as 朝ごはんを食べて.
You can add dōzo before 朝ごはんを食べて to indicate that you are inviting the person to eat or giving them permission to do so.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase can be adjusted depending on the level of authority or politeness. Adding ください to the end of the phrase results in the polite request 朝ごはんを食べてください. For an authoritative tone, such as when a parent gives a firm instruction to a child, you can use 朝ごはん食べなさい.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 朝ごはんを食べて, the particle を marks 朝ごはん (breakfast) as the direct object of the verb. The verb is used in its te-form, 食べて, which is used here to issue a soft command or request. For comparison, the casual, imperative form of the verb taberu (to eat) is tabero.
Did you know?
- If you are eating breakfast in a traditional setting, you might hear the phrase いただきます (itadakimasu) before starting, which expresses gratitude to the ingredients and the cook.
- If a parent uses the command 食べなさい, the ending なさい is a softened version of an ancient imperative used by those of higher social rank.
- The word for breakfast, 朝ごはん, contains the word ごはん (gohan), which literally means 'cooked rice' but is used broadly to mean 'meal'.
Examples in context
- 早く朝ごはんを食べて。Hayaku asa gohan o tabete.Eat your breakfast quickly.
- 冷めないうちに朝ごはんを食べて。Samenai uchi ni asa gohan o tabete.Eat your breakfast before it gets cold.
- 座って、朝ごはんを食べて。Suwatte, asa gohan o tabete.Sit down and eat your breakfast.
Example conversation
A mother is telling her son to eat before leaving for school.
- 結衣 Yui陽太、早く朝ごはんを食べて。Youta, hayaku asa gohan o tabete.Youta, eat your breakfast quickly.
- 陽太 Yota今食べてるよ。Ima tabeteru yo.I am eating it now.
- 結衣 Yui遅れるわよ。Okureru wa yo.You'll be late.
- 陽太 Yota分かったよ。Wakatta yo.I got it.
