Word
На завтрак я ем манную кашу.
Meaning
For breakfast I eat semolina porridge.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about На завтрак я ем манную кашу.
Why does the sentence start with На завтрак? Does it literally mean on breakfast?
No. In Russian, на + accusative is often used with meals to mean for that meal:
- на завтрак = for breakfast
- на обед = for lunch
- на ужин = for dinner/supper
So На завтрак я ем манную кашу means For breakfast, I eat semolina porridge.
This is just an idiomatic Russian pattern. It does not mean physically on breakfast.
Why is it завтрак, not завтраке or some other form?
Because after на in the meaning for (a purpose / occasion), Russian uses the accusative case.
The noun завтрак is masculine and inanimate. For many masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative singular looks the same as the nominative singular:
- nominative: завтрак
- accusative: завтрак
So although the form does not change, it is still accusative here.
Why is it кашу, not каша?