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How to Say ‘I have dinner with my friends.’ in Japanese

友だちと晩ご飯を食べます。

tomodachi to bangohan o tabe masu

[toh-moh-dah-chee toh bahn-GOH-hahn oh tah-beh mahs]

Phrase Breakdown

友だちと

tomodachi to

with a friend

'Tomodachi' means friend. The particle と ('to') means 'with'.

Example

友だちと話します。

I talk with a friend.

Words in this phrase

友だち

tomodachi

[toh-moh-dah-chee]

friend

A common word for “friend.” Often used when inviting someone to get closer socially.

Example

音楽の話ができる友だちがほしい。

I want friends I can talk about music with.

と

[toh]

with

A particle meaning 'with' when used with people.

Example

人と協力するのは大切です。

Cooperating with people is important.

晩ご飯を

bangohan o

dinner (as object)

'Bangohan' means dinner. The particle を is pronounced 'o'.

Example

晩ご飯を食べましたか。

Did you eat dinner?

Words in this phrase

晩ご飯

bangohan

[bahn-GOH-hahn]

dinner

The evening meal; 晩 means evening and ご飯 means meal or rice.

Example

晩ご飯は七時です。

Dinner is at seven.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

食べます。

tabe masu

(I) eat / will eat.

This is the polite verb 'to eat'. Pronounce it 'tabemas', with a soft final 'u'.

Example

すしを食べます。

I eat sushi.

Words in this phrase

食べ

tabe

[tah-beh]

eat (stem of 食べる)

Verb stem of 食べる (to eat). Used before て-form: 食べて.

Example

今度食べてみたいです。まずは少し食べてみます。

I want to try it next time. For now, I’ll try a little.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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