Have a bite Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbaɪt

HAV-uh-BYTE

UK

hæv/ /æɪ/ /bˈaɪt

HAV-uh-BYTE

التعريف

To eat a small amount of food or to have a quick snack, often casually or when sharing food with others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and conversational. Commonly used to invite someone to eat, as in 'Do you want to have a bite?' or 'Let's have a bite.' Can mean a literal bite of food or a quick meal. Not used for serious dining. Often confused with 'take a bite,' which usually means eating a part of something physically.

• Spanish: comer un poco - probar un bocado
• Portuguese (BR): comer um pouco - dar uma mordida
• Portuguese (PT): comer um pouco - dar uma dentada
• Chinese (Simplified): 吃一口 - 尝一口
• Chinese (Traditional): 喫一口 - 嘗一口
• Hindi: कुछ खाना - एक निवाला लेना
• Arabic: تناول لقمة - تذوق قليلاً
• Bengali: কিছু খাওয়া - একটু খাওয়া
• Russian: перекусить
• Japanese: 軽く食べる - ちょっと食べる
• Vietnamese: ăn nhẹ - ăn một chút
• Korean: 간단히 먹다 - 한입 하다
• Turkish: atıştırmak - bir ısırık almak
• Urdu: کچھ کھانا - ہلکا سا کھانا
• Indonesian: makan sedikit - ngemil

جمل نموذجية

Do you want to have a bite before we go?

basic

Let's have a bite at that new café.

basic

I'm hungry, can I have a bite of your sandwich?

basic

I'm not really hungry. I might just have a bite later.

natural

"Want to have a bite with us after the meeting?"

natural

If you're passing by, come in and have a bite!

natural