How do you use "Brekkie" in a sentence?

What's for brekkie? Full English brekkie. Brekkie in bed. Grabbing a quick brekkie.

Brekkie

Q: What does "Brekkie" mean?

Breakfast (British/Australian) Affectionate diminutive for breakfast. Very common in British and Australian English.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Breakfast (British/Australian)

早餐（英式/澳式俚语）

Desayuno (jerga británica/australiana)

朝食（イギリス・オーストラリアの俗語）

아침밥 (영국·호주 속어)

Affectionate diminutive for breakfast. Very common in British and Australian English.

breakfast的爱称缩写。在英国和澳大利亚英语中非常常见。

Diminutivo cariñoso de breakfast. Muy común en inglés británico y australiano.

breakfastの愛称的な省略形。イギリスとオーストラリア英語でとても一般的。

아침 식사를 친근하게 줄인 표현. 영국과 호주 영어에서 매우 흔히 사용된다.

Examples

What's for brekkie?
早餐吃什么？
¿Qué hay para desayunar?
朝ご飯何？
아침 뭐야?
Full English brekkie.
全套英式早餐。
Desayuno inglés completo.
フルイングリッシュ朝食。
풀 잉글리시 아침.
Brekkie in bed.
在床上吃早餐。
Desayuno en la cama.
ベッドで朝食。
침대에서 아침 식사.
Grabbing a quick brekkie.
快速吃个早餐。
Tomando un desayuno rápido.
軽く朝食。
간단히 아침 먹기.

Pronunciation

/ˈbreki/

Usage Guide

Context: meals, morning, casual

Tone: friendly, casual

✓ Do Say

Brekkie.
早餐
Desayuno
朝食
아침밥.
Having brekkie.
吃早餐
Desayunando
朝ご飯食べてる
아침 먹는 중.
Full English brekkie.
全套英式早餐
Desayuno inglés completo
フルイングリッシュ朝食
풀 잉글리시 아침.

✗ Don't Say

Casual/informal
口语/非正式
Informal/coloquial
カジュアル/くだけた表現
캐주얼/비격식
British/Australian
英式/澳式
Británico/australiano
イギリス・オーストラリア式
영국·호주 표현

Common Mistakes

British/Australian term
Americans don't use this

Origin & History

Affectionate shortening of breakfast with -ie ending, typical of British/Australian diminutives.

Etymology: Breakfast + diminutive -ie

First recorded: British/Australian slang from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British morning culture; Full English breakfast

Regional notes: British and Australian. Americans don't use it.

Variations

BrekkieBrekkyBreaky