How do you say "I'm still eating." in Japanese?

Name: A Hand Reaches for Your Plate in Japan. You Are Not Finished.
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T01:57:00Z
Duration: 24 s
Description: Learn to say まだ食べています (mada tabete imasu) — I'm still eating.. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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A Hand Reaches for Your Plate in Japan. You Are Not Finished.

To say I'm still eating. in Japanese, say まだ食べています (mada tabete imasu).

A hand reaches for your plate. You are not finished. And the only Japanese you can find is a panicked no.

まだ食べています mada tabete imasu I'm still eating.

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まだ食べています。 mada tabete imasu. You: I'm still eating.
お下げしてもよろしいですか。 osage shite mo yoroshii desu ka. Staff: May I clear this for you?
あ、すみません。まだ食べています。 a, sumimasen. mada tabete imasu. You: Oh, sorry. I'm still eating.
まだ食べています。それだけで大丈夫です。 mada tabete imasu. sore dake de daijoubu desu. "I'm still eating." That one line is all you need.

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A Hand Reaches for Your Plate in Japan. You Are Not Finished.

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