Bedeutung
To eat the first meal of the day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Breakfast is usually sweet (croissants, tartines) and coffee is often served in a bowl for dipping. Breakfast is often called 'le déjeuner' and can be much heartier, including eggs, beans, and maple syrup. Breakfast might include spicy porridge, beans, or French-style baguettes with chocolate spread. Like Quebec, they often use 'déjeuner' for breakfast. Speculoos spread is a popular topping for bread.
The 'Le' Rule
Always use 'le' with 'petit déjeuner' when talking about the meal in general. It's a common mistake to leave it out!
Avoid 'Avoir'
Never say 'J'ai le petit déjeuner.' Use 'manger' or 'prendre' instead.
Bedeutung
To eat the first meal of the day.
The 'Le' Rule
Always use 'le' with 'petit déjeuner' when talking about the meal in general. It's a common mistake to leave it out!
Avoid 'Avoir'
Never say 'J'ai le petit déjeuner.' Use 'manger' or 'prendre' instead.
The Bowl Secret
If you see a French person drinking coffee from a bowl at breakfast, don't be surprised—it's for easier dipping of bread!
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'manger'.
Nous _______ le petit déjeuner à huit heures.
For 'nous', the verb 'manger' becomes 'mangeons' (don't forget the 'e'!).
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I eat breakfast'?
You need the verb 'manger' and the definite article 'le'.
Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.
Client: À quelle heure peut-on ______ ? Réceptionniste: Le petit déjeuner est servi à 7h.
The context of '7h' and the receptionist's answer confirms it's breakfast.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Phrase: 'On se fait un petit-déj ?'
'Petit-déj' and 'On se fait' are informal expressions.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Typical French Breakfast Items
Food
- • Croissant
- • Tartine
- • Pain au chocolat
Drinks
- • Café au lait
- • Thé
- • Chocolat chaud
Manger vs. Prendre
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNous _______ le petit déjeuner à huit heures.
For 'nous', the verb 'manger' becomes 'mangeons' (don't forget the 'e'!).
How do you say 'I eat breakfast'?
You need the verb 'manger' and the definite article 'le'.
Client: À quelle heure peut-on ______ ? Réceptionniste: Le petit déjeuner est servi à 7h.
The context of '7h' and the receptionist's answer confirms it's breakfast.
Phrase: 'On se fait un petit-déj ?'
'Petit-déj' and 'On se fait' are informal expressions.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenOnly in Quebec, Belgium, or Switzerland. In France, people will think you are talking about lunch.
'Manger' is more about the physical act of eating, while 'prendre' is more about the social event. Both are correct.
As a noun, it can be 'petit déjeuner' or 'petit-déjeuner'. Both are accepted, but the version without the hyphen is more common today.
Say 'Je ne mange pas de petit déjeuner.' Note that 'le' changes to 'de' in the negative.
Usually something sweet: bread with butter/jam, croissants, and coffee or hot chocolate.
It's neutral. For a more formal tone, use 'prendre le petit déjeuner'.
The most common slang/informal term is 'le petit-déj'.
Yes, it's a regular -er verb. Je mange, tu manges, il mange, nous mangeons, vous mangez, ils mangent.
Technically no, but you can say 'manger un petit déjeuner tardif' (a late breakfast) or use the verb 'bruncher'.
Because it's a 'small' meal compared to the main 'déjeuner' (lunch) and 'dîner' (dinner).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Prendre le petit déjeuner
similarTo have breakfast
Le petit-déj
specialized formBreakfast (shortened)
Déjeuner
contrastTo eat lunch (in France)
Faire la grasse matinée
builds onTo sleep in
Bruncher
similarTo brunch
