School Life
During Lunch Break — Let’s share our tiffin!
During Lunch Break — everyday school situations that every Indian kid experiences! Learn the right phrases and feel confident.
Practice these dialogues with friends. Click 🇮🇳 for Hindi translations!
💬 Dialogue 1: Lunch break! Aarav and Rahul open their tiffin boxes
📍 Lunch break! Aarav and Rahul open their tiffin boxes.
👦 Aarav:What did your mummy pack today?
तुम्हारी मम्मी ने आज क्या बनाया?
👦 Rahul:Aloo paratha and curd! What about you?
आलू पराठा और दही! तुम्हारा?
👦 Aarav:I have rajma chawal. Want to share?
मेरे पास राजमा चावल है। शेयर करोगे?
👦 Rahul:Yes! I’ll give you one paratha and you give me some rajma.
हाँ! मैं तुम्हें एक पराठा दूँगा और तुम मुझे थोड़ा राजमा दो।
👦 Aarav:Deal! Your mummy’s parathas are the best!
पक्का! तुम्हारी मम्मी के पराठे सबसे अच्छे हैं!
👦 Rahul:Ha ha! And your rajma is always so yummy!
हा हा! और तुम्हारा राजमा हमेशा बहुत स्वादिष्ट होता है!
👦 Aarav:Best part of school is lunch break!
स्कूल का सबसे अच्छा हिस्सा लंच ब्रेक है!
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💬 Dialogue 2: Sneha forgot her tiffin
📍 Sneha forgot her tiffin. Priya shares hers.
👧 Priya:Oh no, I forgot my tiffin box at home!
अरे नहीं, मेरा टिफ़िन घर भूल गई!
👧 Sneha:Don’t worry, Sneha! We can share mine.
चिंता मत करो, स्नेहा! हम मेरा शेयर कर लेते हैं।
👧 Priya:Really? Are you sure? I don’t want you to be hungry.
सच में? पक्का? मैं नहीं चाहती कि तुम्हें भूख लगे।
👧 Sneha:I have plenty! Mummy always packs extra. Here, have some.
मेरे पास बहुत है! मम्मी हमेशा ज़्यादा रखती हैं। ये लो।
👧 Priya:Thank you so much, Priya! You are the best friend ever!
बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद, प्रिया! तुम सबसे अच्छी दोस्त हो!
👧 Sneha:That’s what friends are for! Now eat before the bell rings.
दोस्त इसी के लिए होते हैं! अब खाओ, घंटी बजने से पहले।
💬 Dialogue 3: Arjun spills water on his shirt during lunch
📍 Arjun spills water on his shirt during lunch.
👦 Arjun:Oh no! I spilled water on my shirt!
अरे नहीं! मेरी शर्ट पर पानी गिर गया!
👩🏫 Teacher:Don’t worry, Arjun. Let me help you clean it.
चिंता मत करो, अर्जुन। मैं साफ़ करने में मदद करती हूँ।
👦 Arjun:Thank you, Ma’am. It’s all wet!
धन्यवाद, मैडम। पूरी गीली हो गई!
👩🏫 Teacher:Here’s a tissue. Pat it dry. It will be fine.
ये टिशू लो। थपथपा कर सुखाओ। ठीक हो जाएगा।
👦 Arjun:I should be more careful next time.
अगली बार ज़्यादा ध्यान रखूँगा।
👩🏫 Teacher:Yes! And hold your water bottle properly.
हाँ! और पानी की बोतल ठीक से पकड़ो।
💬 Dialogue 4: Friends talking about their favourite foods during lunch
📍 Friends talking about their favourite foods during lunch.
👧 Ananya:Meera, what is your favourite food?
मीरा, तुम्हारा पसंदीदा खाना क्या है?
👧 Meera:I love biryani! Especially Hyderabadi biryani. What about you?
मुझे बिरयानी बहुत पसंद है! ख़ासकर हैदराबादी। तुम्हारा?
👧 Ananya:My favourite is dosa with coconut chutney. So crispy!
मेरा पसंदीदा डोसा नारियल चटनी के साथ है। बहुत करारा!
👧 Meera:Mmm! I like dosa too. Have you tried masala dosa?
म्म्म! मुझे भी डोसा पसंद है। क्या तुमने मसाला डोसा ट्राई किया है?
👧 Ananya:Of course! It’s the best! We should go to a South Indian restaurant.
बिल्कुल! सबसे अच्छा! हमें साउथ इंडियन रेस्टोरेंट जाना चाहिए।
👧 Meera:Great idea! Let’s ask our parents this weekend.
बढ़िया विचार! इस वीकेंड अपने parents से पूछते हैं।
👧 Ananya:It’s a plan!
पक्का!
💬 Dialogue 5: The boys buy snacks from the school canteen
📍 The boys buy snacks from the school canteen.
👦 Vikram:Let’s go to the canteen. I want to buy a samosa!
चलो कैंटीन चलते हैं। मुझे समोसा खरीदना है!
👦 Aarav:Good idea! I want a cold drink. It’s so hot today.
अच्छा विचार! मुझे कोल्ड ड्रिंक चाहिए। आज बहुत गर्मी है।
👦 Vikram:How much money do you have?
तुम्हारे पास कितने पैसे हैं?
👦 Aarav:I have twenty rupees. A samosa is ten and a drink is fifteen.
मेरे पास बीस रुपये हैं। समोसा दस का और ड्रिंक पंद्रह की।
👦 Vikram:I have thirty rupees. I’ll buy us both samosas!
मेरे पास तीस रुपये हैं। मैं हम दोनों के लिए समोसा लेता हूँ!
👦 Aarav:Wow, thanks! I’ll buy the drinks then.
वाह, धन्यवाद! तो मैं drinks लेता हूँ।
👦 Vikram:Teamwork! Let’s go before the queue gets too long.
टीमवर्क! चलो, लाइन लंबी होने से पहले।
📖 Key Vocabulary
Share
बाँटना — Give part to others
Tiffin
टिफ़िन — Lunch box
Library
पुस्तकालय — Room with books
Borrow
उधार लेना — Take and return
Return
वापस करना — Give back
Whisper
फुसफुसाना — Talk very softly
Exercise
व्यायाम — Physical activity
Medal
पदक — Award for winning
Captain
कप्तान — Team leader
Practise
अभ्यास करना — Do again to improve
🗣️ Key Phrases to Remember
- “Let’s share!” — Offer to share food/things चलो बाँटते हैं!
- “I would like to borrow…” — Ask to borrow something मैं उधार लेना चाहूँगा/चाहूँगी…
- “Ready, set, go!” — Start a race or game तैयार, शुरू!
- “Congratulations!” — When someone wins बधाई!
- “May the best team win!” — Before a competition जो बेहतर हो वो जीते!
📐 Grammar Spotlight: Sharing & Offering: ‘Let’s…’ and ‘Want to…?’
Use ‘Let’s’ to suggest doing something together
‘Let’s share!’ ‘Let’s play!’ ‘Let’s study together!’ — ‘Let’s’ means ‘Let us’ and suggests doing something as a group. To invite: ‘Do you want to…?’
✅ Let’s share our tiffin!
✅ Let’s go to the library.
✅ Do you want to play cricket?
✅ Let’s study together.
✅ Let’s go to the library.
✅ Do you want to play cricket?
✅ Let’s study together.
❌ Share your food with me! ❌ (Say: ‘Want to share?’ or ‘Let’s share!’)
🎭 During Lunch Break Role Play!
- Act out scenes from the dialogues above.
- One person is Student A, other is Student B.
- Try different situations from the dialogues.
- Use the key phrases in your conversation.
- Switch roles after each scene.
- Make up your own dialogue using the same setting!
❓ Quiz — Test Yourself!
1. Best phrase for during lunch break:
2. ‘Borrow’ means:
3. In the library, you should:
4. How to congratulate someone?
5. ‘Let’s share’ means:
6. Before a race, say:
7. If you feel sick during PE:
8. ‘Fair play’ means:
❓ FAQ
Common phrases for during lunch break?
Key phrases: Let’s share!, I would like to borrow…, Ready, set, go!, Congratulations!, May the best team win!. These cover the most common situations.
How to be polite in these situations?
Always say please and thank you. Use ‘May I’ for permission. Share willingly. Congratulate others sincerely.
How to practise these conversations?
Role-play with friends, siblings, or parents. Act out each dialogue, then create your own variations.
Why are these phrases important?
These are real situations kids face daily. Knowing the right phrases builds confidence and makes school life smoother.
Can parents help practise?
Absolutely! Parents can play the teacher, librarian, or friend role. Even 10 minutes of daily practice makes a huge difference.