3.1.3

この人（ひと）は　トム（とむ）です！

トムさん、あさごはんに　なに　を　たべますか？

ときどき　たまご　と　ベーコン（べえこん）　を　たべます

まいにち　パン（ぱん）と　シリアル（しりある）　を　たべます

なっとう　は　ぜんぜん　たべません

​あさごはん　に　なに　を　たべます　か？
asagohan ni nani (w)o tabemasu ka?

​たまご　を　ときどき　たべます。
tamago (w)o tokidoki tabemasu.

To say "I eat.....for breakfast"
あさごはん　に (food) を　たべます

To say "I eat...and...for breakfast"
あさごはん　に (food) と (food)　を　たべます

​To express how often you eat certain food, you can add these adverbs to the front of the sentence OR right in front of the verb

• まいにち : Everyday

• ときどき : Sometimes

• よく : Often

• ぜんぜん : (not) at all (you MUST use the negative form of the verb "..masen" with this one)

• fish

• a bowl of rice

• pickled vegetables

• nattou

Japan

• scrambled eggs

• pancakes, waffles

• cereal

• bacon

America

In previous lessons, you have seen the particle は following a word to mark a topic, and the particle が following a word to talk about things you like.

You have also seen the particle に in expressions of time and destination.

In this lesson you see the particle に used to mark an occasion, like breakfast. In this context, the particle に is similar to the word “at” in English but comes after the word and not before.

あさごはんに (for breakfast)

You also see the particle を after the words for breakfast foods. This particle has no translation in English. It is required to mark the direct object of the verb たべます. A direct object is the target of the action of a verb. In English, the direct object is not marked but usually comes after the verb. In Japanese, the object followed by the particle を usually comes before the verb.

• たまご を　たべます。 ー“I eat eggs.”

In breakout rooms, ask your classmates what they have for breakfast and respond by telling them what you have!

Question: あさごはん　に　なに　を　たべますか。"Asagohan ni nani (w)o tabemasu ka."

Response: あさごはん　に　＿＿＿をたべます。"Asagohan ni (food) (w)o tabemasu"