A1 Collocation Neutral 1 Min. Lesezeit

Mic dejun inclus

Breakfast included

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This essential travel phrase tells you that your morning meal is already paid for in your hotel stay.

  • Means: The price of your room covers a morning meal.
  • Used in: Booking websites, hotel receptions, and travel brochures.
  • Don't confuse: 'Mic dejun' (breakfast) with 'Prânz' (lunch) or 'Cină' (dinner).
🏨 + 🍳 + ☕ = ✅ (Mic dejun inclus)

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

This is a very basic phrase for travelers. 'Mic dejun' means breakfast. 'Inclus' means included. You see this when you book a hotel. It means you eat for free in the morning. It is very important for vacations. You can ask: 'Este micul dejun inclus?'
At this level, you should know that 'mic dejun inclus' is a common collocation in the tourism industry. It consists of a masculine noun and an adjective. You will find it on websites and signs. It's useful for checking your hotel bill or choosing between different room prices.
In an intermediate context, 'mic dejun inclus' is part of the vocabulary of 'servicii hoteliere'. You should be able to distinguish between 'mic dejun inclus' and other options like 'demipensiune' (half-board). Note that while 'mic dejun' is the noun, 'inclus' functions as a past participle describing the state of the service.
For B2 learners, the phrase 'mic dejun inclus' serves as an example of how Romanian incorporates French-derived culinary terms into formal commercial language. You should be comfortable using this phrase in complex sentences, such as negotiating rates or discussing the quality of amenities provided within a travel package.
At an advanced level, one analyzes 'mic dejun inclus' through the lens of lexical borrowing and semantic shifts. The term 'dejun' has seen a narrowing of meaning from 'lunch' to 'breakfast' when paired with 'mic'. Furthermore, the use of 'inclus' reflects a standardized legalistic approach to service contracts in the Romanian hospitality sector.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'mic dejun inclus' represents a crystallized construction within the hospitality domain. The mastery of this phrase involves understanding its pragmatic weight in consumer rights and its historical evolution from the Gallicization of the Romanian language, reflecting the socio-cultural shifts of the 19th-century Danubian Principalities.

Bedeutung

Meal provided with the price of stay.

🌍

Kultureller Hintergrund

Breakfast is often the most important meal for travelers in Romania. It usually includes 'telemea' (salty cheese), 'mezeluri' (cold cuts), and 'zacuscă'. In Transylvanian guesthouses, 'mic dejun inclus' might even include a small glass of 'pălincă' to 'open the appetite', though this is more common for lunch. In cities like Bucharest or Cluj, 'mic dejun inclus' in boutique hotels often follows the 'brunch' trend with avocado toast and specialty coffee. Expect 'plăcinte' (traditional pies) to be part of your 'mic dejun inclus' in the North-Eastern part of the country.

💡

Check the hours

Even if you have 'mic dejun inclus', it usually ends by 10:00 AM. Don't sleep in too late!

⚠️

Drinks might be extra

Sometimes 'mic dejun inclus' covers food but not specialty coffees like espresso or fresh juice.

💡

Check the hours

Even if you have 'mic dejun inclus', it usually ends by 10:00 AM. Don't sleep in too late!

⚠️

Drinks might be extra

Sometimes 'mic dejun inclus' covers food but not specialty coffees like espresso or fresh juice.

🎯

Ask for a 'pachet'

If you have an early flight, ask for 'mic dejun la pachet' (packed breakfast) the night before.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the missing word to say 'breakfast included'.

Vreau o cameră cu mic dejun _______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: inclus

'Mic dejun' is masculine singular, so the adjective must be 'inclus'.

Which of these is the correct way to ask if breakfast is included?

Alegeți varianta corectă:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Este micul dejun inclus?

This follows the standard subject-verb-adjective order for a question.

Match the Romanian terms with their English meanings.

Potriviți termenii:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: a

These are essential travel vocabulary pairs.

Complete the dialogue at the hotel reception.

Turist: Bună ziua! Rezervarea are ______? Recepționer: Da, micul dejun se servește la parter.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: mic dejun inclus

The context of a hotel reservation and the receptionist's answer confirms this is the right phrase.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Visuelle Lernhilfen

What's in a Romanian 'Mic Dejun Inclus'?

🧀

Dairy

  • Telemea
  • Cașcaval
  • Iaurt
🍅

Vegetables

  • Roșii
  • Castraveți
  • Ardei
🥓

Meat

  • Salam
  • Șuncă
  • Cârnați

Aufgabensammlung

5 Aufgaben
Wähle die richtige Antwort Fill Blank

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
Fill in the missing word to say 'breakfast included'. Fill Blank A1

Vreau o cameră cu mic dejun _______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: inclus

'Mic dejun' is masculine singular, so the adjective must be 'inclus'.

Which of these is the correct way to ask if breakfast is included? Choose A1

Alegeți varianta corectă:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Este micul dejun inclus?

This follows the standard subject-verb-adjective order for a question.

Match the Romanian terms with their English meanings. Match A2

Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: a

These are essential travel vocabulary pairs.

Complete the dialogue at the hotel reception. dialogue_completion A1

Turist: Bună ziua! Rezervarea are ______? Recepționer: Da, micul dejun se servește la parter.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: mic dejun inclus

The context of a hotel reservation and the receptionist's answer confirms this is the right phrase.

🎉 Ergebnis: /5

Häufig gestellte Fragen

4 Fragen

Usually, yes, if it is 'tip bufet' (buffet style). If it is 'à la carte', you might be limited to one dish.

Basic filter coffee and tea are almost always included. Espresso or cappuccino might cost extra.

Yes, many Airbnb hosts in Romania offer 'mic dejun inclus' to compete with hotels.

The first is a general label (Breakfast included), the second refers to 'The included breakfast' specifically.

Verwandte Redewendungen

🔗

demipensiune

similar

half-board (breakfast + one meal)

🔗

pensiune completă

builds on

full board (all meals included)

🔗

mic dejun tip bufet

specialized form

buffet-style breakfast

🔗

all-inclusive

similar

everything included

Wo du es verwendest

💻

Booking a hotel online

Client: Această cameră are mic dejun inclus?

Agent: Da, toate camerele noastre au mic dejun inclus.

neutral
🛎️

Checking in at the front desk

Turist: Bună ziua, am o rezervare. Este micul dejun inclus?

Recepționer: Bună ziua! Da, micul dejun inclus se servește între orele 7 și 10.

formal
✈️

Talking to a travel agent

Călător: Caut o ofertă pentru mare cu mic dejun inclus.

Agent: Avem un pachet excelent la Mamaia cu mic dejun inclus și cină.

formal
📱

Asking a friend about their stay

Andrei: Cum e hotelul? Ai mic dejun inclus?

Elena: Da, e super! Mic dejun inclus și e foarte bun.

informal
📅

Reading a conference program

Participant: La ce oră începe evenimentul?

Organizator: La ora 9, dar avem mic dejun inclus de la ora 8.

formal
😠

Complaining about a bill

Oaspete: De ce este micul dejun pe notă? Am avut mic dejun inclus.

Manager: Îmi cer scuze, este o greșeală. Îl scoatem imediat.

neutral

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'Mic' as 'Mini' (small), 'Dejun' as 'Dine' (meal), and 'Inclus' as 'Included'. A mini-dine included!

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a small ('mic') clock pointing to 8 AM, a plate with eggs ('dejun'), and a giant green checkmark ('inclus') over the hotel bill.

Rhyme

Mic dejun inclus, prețul nu e sus! (Breakfast included, the price isn't high!)

Story

You arrive at a hotel in Brașov. You are hungry and worried about your budget. The receptionist smiles and says 'Mic dejun inclus'. You realize you can eat all the cheese and tomatoes you want tomorrow morning without spending an extra leu.

In Other Languages

It is very similar to the French 'petit déjeuner inclus' and the Spanish 'desayuno incluido'. All three languages use the 'small meal' + 'included' structure.

Word Web

hotelcamerărezervaremâncaredimineațăcafeabufetpreț

Herausforderung

Go to a Romanian hotel booking site (like travelminit.ro) and find 5 different hotels that have 'mic dejun inclus' in their description.

Review this phrase 1 day after learning, then 3 days, then 1 week. Focus on the pronunciation of 'dejun' (/de-zhun/).

Aussprache

Stress mic de-JUN in-KLUS

Like the English name 'Mick'.

The 'j' is like the 's' in 'pleasure'.

The 'u' is a short 'oo' sound.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Vă rog să-mi spuneți dacă tariful include micul dejun.

Vă rog să-mi spuneți dacă tariful include micul dejun. (Hotel inquiry)

Neutral
Este micul dejun inclus în preț?

Este micul dejun inclus în preț? (Hotel inquiry)

Informell
E cu mic dejun?

E cu mic dejun? (Hotel inquiry)

Umgangssprache
Are și haleală de dimineață?

Are și haleală de dimineață? (Hotel inquiry)

Derived from the French 'petit déjeuner' (breakfast) and 'inclus' (included). The term 'dejun' entered Romanian in the 19th century.

19th Century:
Early 20th Century:
Modern Era:

Wusstest du?

Even though 'dejun' comes from a word meaning 'to break a fast', Romanians used it for lunch for decades before adding 'mic' to make it breakfast.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Breakfast is often the most important meal for travelers in Romania. It usually includes 'telemea' (salty cheese), 'mezeluri' (cold cuts), and 'zacuscă'.

“La micul dejun inclus am mâncat zacuscă de casă.”

In Transylvanian guesthouses, 'mic dejun inclus' might even include a small glass of 'pălincă' to 'open the appetite', though this is more common for lunch.

“În Ardeal, micul dejun inclus este foarte bogat.”

In cities like Bucharest or Cluj, 'mic dejun inclus' in boutique hotels often follows the 'brunch' trend with avocado toast and specialty coffee.

“Hotelul din București are un mic dejun inclus foarte modern.”

Expect 'plăcinte' (traditional pies) to be part of your 'mic dejun inclus' in the North-Eastern part of the country.

“Am avut plăcinte calde la micul dejun inclus.”

Gesprächseinstiege

Aveți mic dejun inclus la hotelul vostru?

Preferi un hotel cu mic dejun inclus sau preferi să mănânci la restaurant?

Crezi că prețul pentru mic dejun inclus este prea mare în România?

Häufige Fehler

Mic dejun include

Mic dejun inclus

wrong conjugation
Learners often use the verb 'include' (includes) instead of the adjective 'inclus' (included). In a label, you need the adjective.

L1 Interference

0 1

Micul dejun incluse

Micul dejun inclus

wrong conjugation
Learners might try to make 'inclus' plural because they think of all the food items. However, 'mic dejun' is singular, so 'inclus' must be singular.

L1 Interference

0 1

Mic prânz inclus

Mic dejun inclus

literal translation
Translating 'breakfast' literally as 'small lunch' using the modern word for lunch (prânz) is incorrect. The fixed phrase uses 'dejun'.

L1 Interference

0 1

Mic dejun închis

Mic dejun inclus

wrong context
Confusing 'inclus' (included) with 'închis' (closed) due to similar sounds. This can lead to very confusing conversations!

L1 Interference

0

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Desayuno incluido

Spanish 'desayuno' is a single word, while Romanian 'mic dejun' is a compound.

French Very Similar

Petit-déjeuner inclus

French uses a hyphen in 'petit-déjeuner', Romanian does not.

German moderate

Frühstück inklusive

German uses 'inklusive' which is an adverb/preposition, whereas Romanian 'inclus' is an adjective.

Japanese Partially Similar

朝食付き (Chōshoku tsuki)

The concept of 'attached' vs 'included' reflects a different spatial logic in language.

Arabic Very Similar

الإفطار مشمول (al-ifṭār mashmūl)

Arabic requires the definite article 'al-' more strictly in this context.

Chinese Different

含早餐 (Hán zǎocān)

The word order is reversed compared to Romanian.

Korean moderate

조식 포함 (Josik poham)

Korean uses a noun-noun structure rather than noun-adjective.

Portuguese moderate

Café da manhã incluído

The Romanian term is more focused on the 'meal' (dejun) while Portuguese focuses on the 'coffee'.

Spotted in the Real World

🌐

(2024)

“Cameră dublă cu mic dejun inclus - Rezervă acum!”

A standard hotel listing for a property in Brașov.

📱

(2023)

“Cea mai bună parte a dimineții? Micul dejun inclus la această pensiune superbă!”

A caption for a photo of a rich breakfast spread in Maramureș.

Leicht verwechselbar

Mic dejun inclus vs. mic dejun închis

The words 'inclus' and 'închis' sound very similar to beginners.

Remember that 'inclus' has the 'u' sound like 'include', while 'închis' means 'closed'.

Mic dejun inclus vs. prânz

Learners might think 'dejun' means lunch because of its French origin.

In modern Romanian, always use 'prânz' for lunch and 'mic dejun' for breakfast.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (4)

Usually, yes, if it is 'tip bufet' (buffet style). If it is 'à la carte', you might be limited to one dish.

basic understanding

Basic filter coffee and tea are almost always included. Espresso or cappuccino might cost extra.

practical tips

Yes, many Airbnb hosts in Romania offer 'mic dejun inclus' to compete with hotels.

usage contexts

The first is a general label (Breakfast included), the second refers to 'The included breakfast' specifically.

grammar mechanics

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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