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Breakfast basics

Core words, Stage 3chunk 43 of 76Food and drink

Lets you talk about breakfast and everyday groceries.

Mix-ups Gyuunyuu is milk to drink; miruku is milk in coffee or for babies.

pan

bread

Covers bread, rolls and sweet buns.

A bakery is panya.

casual

asa wa pan to koohii dake

Just bread and coffee for breakfast.

朝はパンとコーヒーだけ

polite

asa wa pan to koohii dake desu

I just have bread and coffee for breakfast.

朝はパンとコーヒーだけです

Written パンRank #2129 in 3,030 TV dramas

tamago

egg

Tamagoyaki is rolled omelette; nama tamago is raw egg, often eaten on rice.

casual

tamago ato futatsu shika nai yo

We've only got two eggs left.

卵あと二つしかないよ

polite

tamago ga ato futatsu shika arimasen

There are only two eggs left.

卵があと二つしかありません

Written 卵 · たまごRank #2385 in 3,030 TV dramas

gyuunyuu

milk

Cow's milk you drink or buy; miruku is more for milk in coffee and for babies.

casual

gyuunyuu kireteru kara katte kite

We're out of milk, can you go buy some?

牛乳切れてるから買ってきて

polite

gyuunyuu ga kirete iru node katte kite kudasai

We're out of milk, so please go buy some.

牛乳が切れているので買ってきてください

Written 牛乳 · ぎゅうにゅうRank #4624 in 3,030 TV dramas

chiizu

cheese

Also what you say for a photo: hai, chiizu.

casual

chiizu nosetara oishii yo

It's really good with cheese on top.

チーズのせたらおいしいよ

polite

chiizu o nosetara oishii desu yo

It's delicious with cheese on top.

チーズをのせたらおいしいですよ

Written チーズRank #2250 in 3,030 TV dramas