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Have you eaten lunch already?

Japanese translation: Chuushoku ha osumi desuka?

03:07 Dec 11, 2003
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Have you eaten lunch already?
Formal question. Can be semi formal or close to informal
Grant
Japanese translation:Chuushoku ha osumi desuka?
Explanation:
eaten translated to osumi, it's means already done? in formal expression.
And add on, "Chuushoku" is enable to replace in "Ohiru".
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kunohh (X)
Local time: 03:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Chuushoku ha osumi desuka?
kunohh (X)
5Chushoku wa nasai mashitaka?
Nobuo Kawamura
5Ohiru ha osumase desu ka.
Mumu Watanabe (X)
5Ohiriru ha mou osumide syouka.
Manami Hayashi


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Chushoku wa nasai mashitaka?


Explanation:
The above is formal and asking respectfully. The following is less formal.
Chushoku wa shimashitaka?
Between close friends, "hirumeshi" is used often instead of "chushoku"
Hirumeshi wa kutta ? (Careful! this is very casual)

Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Chuushoku ha osumi desuka?


Explanation:
eaten translated to osumi, it's means already done? in formal expression.
And add on, "Chuushoku" is enable to replace in "Ohiru".


kunohh (X)
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Minoru Kuwahara: i would stick to "chuushoku" or "ohirugohan" not to pick up ambiguity.-
23 hrs
agree  KojiTakata (X): In Japanese 昼食はお済みですか？
6 days
agree  Kana Rushworth
18 days
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ohiru ha osumase desu ka.


Explanation:
I prefer this expression. It is friendly but still formal at the same time.

Mumu Watanabe (X)
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 22
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ohiriru ha mou osumide syouka.


Explanation:
I think this expression is polite but yet very natural. "Ohiriru" refers to lunch and "osumide syouka" refers to have you eaten..? I also added "mou" to stress the word "alreay" in the text.

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Note added at 2003-12-11 21:24:21 (GMT)
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Other (very) casual expressions include:
\"Ohiru mou tabeta?\" (Female Speaker)
\"Hirumeshi kutta?\" (Male Speaker)

Other semi-formal expressions include:
\"Ohiru gohan tabemashitaka?\" (Both male and Female speaker)
\"Ohiru ha mou osumi desuka?\" (Male and Female speaker)
\"Ohiru ha mou taberare mashitaka?\" (Male and Female speaker)

Manami Hayashi
United States
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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