Appetite meaning in English
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Definition
(to have a healthy) appetite: (to have a healthy) desire for food
Examples
- "Not that I will have an appetite after this horrible main course!"
- "Below is today's menu to whet your appetite."
Exercise 1
Hannah: When do you usually lunch?
Polly: When I hungry.
Hannah: What do you usually eat for lunch?
Polly: A pizza or two.
Hannah: Wow, you a big appetite!
Polly: When I hungry.
Hannah: What do you usually eat for lunch?
Polly: A pizza or two.
Hannah: Wow, you a big appetite!
Hannah: When do you usually have 1 lunch?
Polly: When I am 2 hungry.
Hannah: What do you usually eat for lunch?
Polly: A pizza or two.
Hannah: Wow, you have 3 a big appetite!
Polly: When I am 2 hungry.
Hannah: What do you usually eat for lunch?
Polly: A pizza or two.
Hannah: Wow, you have 3 a big appetite!
1 have: "To have lunch" has the same meaning as "to eat lunch". Hannah is asking Polly what time she eats her midday meal at. Another example: "Let's have dinner together tonight!".
1 take: We do not "take" lunch in English. In some circumstances, the verbs "to take" and "to have" are interchangeable and share the same meaning (for example: to take/have a break, to take/have a bath). However, with food and drink, we generally use "to have", not "to take".
1 be: We very rarely say "to be lunch" in English. If you say to someone "You are lunch", this would imply that someone (or something) is going to eat that person for lunch! You should also note that we do not use the auxiliary verb "do" with the verb "to be". Questions with "to be" do not require an additional auxiliary verb. Examples: "Are you angry? Is she tired?".
2 am: "To be hungry" has the same meaning as "to feel hungry" (in most contexts). We use this phrase when we experience the desire to eat. For example: "I don't eat breakfast because I'm not hungry in the morning".
2 have: We do not use the verb "to have" to refer to hunger or thirst in English. The verb "to have" most often refers to physically possessing something. For example: "We have two cars", "They have a large living room".
2 take: We do not use the verb "to take" with the words "hungry" or "thirsty" in English. The verb "to take" most often refers to physically acquiring something in one's hands. For example: "Take this pen", "I took candy from a stranger".
3 have: "To have a big appetite" refers to wanting, needing, or being able to eat large quantities of food. For example: "Sean has a large appetite: he often eats a whole loaf of bread in a single sitting!".
3 are: A person cannot "be" an appetite in English. This does not mean anything. Generally speaking, the verb "to be" introduces an attribute or description of a person. For example: "He is tall", "I am excited".
3 take: We cannot "take" an appetite in English. This does not mean anything. The verb "to take" most often refers to physically acquiring something in one's hands. For example: "Take this book", "He took money from his mother's purse".
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