रात का खाना तैयार है।

to be

Breakdown of रात का खाना तैयार है।

• तैयार: ready
• रात का खाना: dinner

Questions & Answers about रात का खाना तैयार है।

What does each word in रात का खाना तैयार है mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• रात = night
• का = of / belonging to
• खाना = food / meal / eating, but here it means meal
• तैयार = ready
• है = is

So literally, it is something like the night’s meal is ready, which naturally means dinner is ready.

Why does Hindi say रात का खाना instead of just रात खाना?

In Hindi, का / की / के is used to link nouns, often like of in English.

So:

• रात का खाना = the food/meal of the night
• natural English translation: dinner

You cannot normally just put रात and खाना together without the linker. The का connects them.

This pattern is very common:

• सुबह का नाश्ता = breakfast
• दोपहर का खाना = lunch
• रात का खाना = dinner

Does रात really mean night here? Why is it translated as dinner?