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More miso soup with おかわり

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よつばと! » Volume 13 » Page 129

Yotsuba eats breakfast with her father and grandmother. The grown-ups are talking about all the cleaning Grandma is doing around the house, as she says he hasn’t cleaned the yard at all.

(とう)さん:
(にわ)…なんもしとらんな」
“The yard...I haven't done anything.”
ばあさん:
「なんか()えたらええ。(にわ)(づく)面白(おもしろ)いで」
“You should plant something. Gardening is great.”
よつば:
「ばーちゃんみそしるおかわり!」
“Gramma, more miso soup!”
ばあさん:
「ん」
“Mm.”
よつば:
「ばーちゃんのみそしるすき!」
“I like Gramma's miso soup!”

Key Points

  1. みそしるおかわり asks for more miso soup

    • Yotsuba omits particles, but the meaning is “more miso soup, please”.

    • おかわり is the additional serving.

  2. The casual command fits family breakfast

    • She calls out to her grandmother directly, without a polite ください.