by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “Did you brush your teeth?” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
Did you brush your teeth?
歯みがいた?
ha migaita
- Did you brush = あなたはみがいた* anatawa migaita
- your teeth = あなたの歯* anatano ha
*We do not usually say “あなたは (anatawa)” or “あなたの (anatano)” in everyday conversation.
歯
teeth
+
みがいた
brushed