How to Say ‘We eat at our own desk or in the break room.’ in Japanese
自分の席か、休憩室で食べます。
jibun no seki ka kyuukei shitsu de tabe masu
[jibun no seh-kee kah KYOO-kay SHEE-tsoo de tah-BEH mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: か between two nouns means "or": コーヒーかお茶 "coffee or tea". Note that で attaches only to the second choice but covers both.
Phrase Breakdown
自分の席か、
jibun no seki ka
either at my own seat, or
'Jibun no seki' (own seat) plus 'ka' (or). Pause after 'ka'.
お茶か、コーヒーを飲みます。
I drink tea or coffee.
Words in this phrase
自分
jibun
[jibun]
oneself/myself
Refers to oneself or one’s own actions.
自分の部屋を掃除しました。
I cleaned my own room.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or seating section at a venue.
前の方の席はありますか。
Are there seats toward the front?
か
ka
[kah]
or
Placed between nouns to list alternatives.
コーヒーか紅茶を飲みます。
I drink coffee or tea.
休憩室で
kyuukei shitsu de
in the break room
'Kyuukeishitsu' (break room) plus 'de' (at). Lengthen the vowels in 'kyuu' and 'kei'.
休憩室でコーヒーを飲みます。
I drink coffee in the break room.
Words in this phrase
休憩
kyuukei
[KYOO-kay]
break; rest
A short pause from work; with 室 it means break room.
十分休憩しましょう。
Let's take a ten-minute break.
室
shitsu
[SHEE-tsoo]
room
A suffix meaning 'room', attached to nouns to name a type of room.
会議室で待ってください。
Please wait in the meeting room.
で
de
[de]
at
Indicates the location of an action.
家で食事する。
Eat at home.
食べます。
tabe masu
(I) eat
The polite present form of 'to eat'.
ここで食べます。
I'll eat here.
Words in this phrase
食べ
tabe
[tah-BEH]
eat (stem)
Stem of taberu 'to eat', used before polite endings.
一緒に食べましょう。
Let's eat together.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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