How to Say ‘It's time to eat!’ in Simplified Chinese
吃饭了！
chī fàn le
[chir-fahn le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 here signals a new situation: the meal is now ready. It works the same way in 下雨了 "it's started raining".
Phrase Breakdown
吃饭
chī fàn
[chir-fahn]
to eat a meal
A very common phrase meaning to eat, have a meal, or dine.
现在可以吃饭了吗？
Can we eat now?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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