It or them

[Rachel Adams]

When talking about such food as shown in the picture should I use "it" or "them"?
My favourite food is khinkali. Cooking them/it isn't easy. They/it are/is very tasty. But you cat get fat easily. This isn't good.

 

[Rover_KE]

Those look like dumplings to me, so say 'They are very tasty'.

 

[Cunning Fox]

Not a teacher nor a native speaker.

They're indeed dumplings in English speaking countries, thus we'd use "them".
The picture itself is pretty self-explanatory. You can easily count how many of them there're on the plates.

 

[jutfrank]

If the word 'khinkali' is plural in your language, use them in English. If it's singular, use it.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Those look like dumplings to me, so say 'They are very tasty'.

Does the "getting fat" part sound rude and should I use "that" instead of "this"? "But you cat get fat easily. This/that isn't good."

 

[Tarheel]

@Rachel Adams Just say they are fattening. (It isn't rude.)

 

[emsr2d2]

Bear in mind that eating one particular type of food as part of an otherwise balanced diet doesn't lead to weight gain. If you eat too much of one thing (alongside other lifestyle factors), you might put on weight but no single food, in and of itself, is fattening.

 

[tedmc]

Does the "getting fat" part sound rude and should I use "that" instead of "this"? "But you can get fat easily. This/that isn't good."

I'd say "it (making you fat) isn't good".

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd say "it (making you fat) isn't good".

I wouldn't. I'd use the OP's original "That" if I were to word it that way at all.

 

[tedmc]

I wouldn't. I'd use the OP's original "That" if I were to word it that way at all.

OP's original (post #1) was "This".

 

[Tarheel]

Bear in mind that eating one particular type of food as part of an otherwise balanced diet doesn't lead to weight gain. If you eat too much of one thing (alongside other lifestyle factors), you might put on weight but no single food, in and of itself, is fattening.

That's true enough. But we often say that about foods that are high in calorie content, especially sweets.

 

[emsr2d2]

That's true enough. But we often say that about foods that are high in calorie content, especially sweets.

Off-topic

We shouldn't. It's that kind of talk that leads to people obsessing over food, which in turn can lead to eating disorders. Instead, we should all be making it clear that all foods are fine in moderation and as part of a balanced diet.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I wouldn't. I'd use the OP's original "That" if I were to word it that way at all.

Do you mean "that isn't good" works, but "this/it isn't good" doesn't?

 

[emsr2d2]

As I said, if I were to word it that way at all (unlikely), I would use "That's not good" but not "This isn't good" (your original) or "It isn't good" (tedmc's suggestion).

Apologies for the confusion in post #9, in which I suggested you'd used "That".

 

[Cunning Fox]

Not a teacher nor a native speaker.

All of them actually work but "that's not good" is by far the best option.

cross-posted

 

[Rachel Adams]

As I said, if I were to word it that way at all (unlikely), I would use "That's not good" but not "This isn't good" (your original) or "It isn't good" (tedmc's suggestion).

Apologies for the confusion in post #9, in which I suggested you'd used "That".

Sorry, one part isn't clear. "That's not good" is more natural than "that isn't good". Right

 

[emsr2d2]

To me, yes. Remember that there are frequently multiple ways of saying the same thing and each individual native speaker will have their favoured use.

 

[Rachel Adams]

To me, yes. Remember that there are frequently multiple ways of saying the same thing and each individual native speaker will have their favoured use.

I see. I just wanted to make sure "that isn't good" isn't unnatural or wrong.

 

[emsr2d2]

I see. I just wanted to make sure "that isn't good" isn't unnatural or wrong.

I would have told you if it was wrong.

 

[Rover_KE]

We have strayed a long way from the original topic.

Thread locked.