Don't leave your vegetables 〜てはだめだ
Grammar Explanation: Must not do with 〜てはだめだ
During breakfast, Cocoa sees Chino avoiding the vegetable on her plate.
- ココア:
- 「あっ チノちゃんアスパラ残しちゃだめだよ」
- “Ah, Chino, you mustn't leave your asparagus.”
- Literal: “Ah, Chino, it is no good if you leave asparagus.”
- 「ほらちゃんとたべて」
- “Come on, eat your vegetables.”
Key Points
1残しちゃだめ forbids leaving the vegetables
- 残しちゃ contracts 残しては, followed by だめ.
2たべて is a bare て-form request
- Cocoa leaves ください unstated and tells Chino to eat the vegetables properly.
- ちゃん is an affectionate, informal suffix attached to names, used mainly for children, close friends, and family members.
Vocabulary
食べる (To eat)
食べる means to eat or consume food.
See Also
- Grammar: Must not do with 〜てはだめだ
- Grammar: Connecting actions with 〜て・〜で
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