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brekkie

US

ˈbrɛki

UK

ˈbrɛki

Meaning

An informal Australian and New Zealand word for the morning meal, breakfast.

सुबह के खाने को ऑस्ट्रेलिया और न्यूज़ीलैंड में अनौपचारिक रूप से brekkie कहते हैं।

Examples

“We grabbed brekkie at a café before catching the train.”

grab brekkiebefore + -ing

“What are you having for brekkie tomorrow?”

have something for brekkie

“Breakfast is included in the hotel price.”

breakfast is included

Useful patterns

have brekkiegrab brekkiefor brekkiebrekkie with someone

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Word family

breakfast(noun)

Common collocations

have brekkiegrab brekkiemake brekkiebrekkie with friendsbrekkie menubrekkie spot

Common mistakes

Not natural: We grabbed breky before work.

Better: We grabbed brekkie before work.

The usual informal spelling is brekkie, with two k’s and an ie ending.

इस शब्द की आम अनौपचारिक spelling brekkie है—इसमें दो k और अंत में ie आता है।

Not natural: Please use ‘brekkie’ in the formal report.

Better: Please use ‘breakfast’ in the formal report.

Brekkie is casual and regionally marked; breakfast is more suitable in formal writing.

Brekkie अनौपचारिक और क्षेत्रीय शब्द है; औपचारिक लिखाई में breakfast ज़्यादा उपयुक्त है।

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breakfastmorning mealfirst meal of the day

Learner tip

Use brekkie in casual Australian or New Zealand conversation; choose breakfast in formal writing or for a wider audience.

ऑस्ट्रेलिया या न्यूज़ीलैंड की अनौपचारिक बातचीत में brekkie बोलें; औपचारिक लिखाई या बड़े पाठक-वर्ग के लिए breakfast चुनें।

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Your Australian friend suggests brekkie before an early train. What are they suggesting?

आपका ऑस्ट्रेलियाई दोस्त सुबह की ट्रेन से पहले brekkie का सुझाव देता है। वह क्या करने को कह रहा है?