What Does "but you have to eat your breakfast first" Mean?
Learn what "but you have to eat your breakfast first" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
But you have to eat your breakfast first.
It means the speaker is telling someone to eat breakfast before moving on to another activity.
From Sisters Have Crush On The Same Man, Episode 45
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is insisting that breakfast should be eaten before doing something else.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you need to insist on an order of actions, especially with children or in practical situations. It can sound bossy if used with adults.
Better ways to say it
You need to eat breakfast first.
Eat your breakfast first.
But first, eat breakfast.
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