How to Say ‘It gets worse when I eat greasy food.’ in Japanese
脂っこいものを食べるとひどくなります。
aburakkoi mono o taberu to hidoku nari masu
[ah-boo-RAHK-koh-ee mo-no oh tah-BEH-roo to hee-DOH-koo nari mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Put と after a plain action to mean "whenever I do that": 飲むと (nomu to) "whenever I drink it".
Phrase Breakdown
脂っこいものを
aburakkoi mono o
greasy food (object)
Hold the small っ in 脂っこい, then add を (pronounced 'o').
脂っこいものを控えます。
I'll cut back on greasy food.
Words in this phrase
脂っこい
aburakkoi
[ah-boo-RAHK-koh-ee]
greasy; oily
Describes food that is heavy with fat or oil.
脂っこい料理は苦手です。
I don't like greasy food.
もの
mono
[mo-no]
thing
Refers to an object or concept.
大切なもの。
An important thing.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
食べると
taberu to
when I eat
と after a verb means 'whenever / when', showing a natural result.
たくさん食べると眠くなります。
When I eat a lot, I get sleepy.
Words in this phrase
食べる
taberu
[tah-BEH-roo]
to eat
Common verb meaning to eat; dictionary form, here before 'to' meaning 'when/if'.
朝ごはんを食べると元気になります。
When I eat breakfast, I feel energetic.
と
to
[to]
if
Used to introduce a conditional clause.
行くと思う。
I think I'll go.
ひどくなります。
hidoku nari masu
it gets worse
Describes the symptom becoming more severe. End softly on the whispered す.
動くとひどくなります。
It gets worse when I move.
Words in this phrase
ひどく
hidoku
[hee-DOH-koo]
worse; badly
Adverbial form of ひどい (terrible); with なる means 'get worse'.
雨がひどくなりました。
The rain got worse.
なり
nari
[nari]
become
The stem of なる, used when something changes or comes to an amount.
合計が二万円となります。
The total comes to 20,000 yen.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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