Don't leave your vegetables 〜てはだめだ

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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(のこ)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(のこ)しちゃだめ forbids leaving the vegetables
  • 残(のこ)しちゃ contracts 残(のこ)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

(To eat)

食(た)べる means to eat or consume food.

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