Significado
To eat the midday meal.
Contexto cultural
Lunch is the main meal of the day in many regions, often lasting over an hour. In Quebec, 'déjeuner' often means breakfast, and 'dîner' means lunch. This is a major regional difference. Similar to France, lunch is an important social event. Lunch is often a structured break, similar to France.
Use 'le'
Always use 'le' with 'déjeuner' when using 'prendre'.
Quebec Alert
Remember that in Quebec, 'déjeuner' means breakfast!
Significado
To eat the midday meal.
Use 'le'
Always use 'le' with 'déjeuner' when using 'prendre'.
Quebec Alert
Remember that in Quebec, 'déjeuner' means breakfast!
Verb vs. Noun
You can also just say 'Je déjeune' to be more concise.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
Je vais ______ le déjeuner à midi.
The collocation is 'prendre le déjeuner'.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the correct option:
'Prendre le déjeuner' is the standard collocation.
Match the French phrase with its English meaning.
Match: 1. Prendre le déjeuner, 2. Petit-déjeuner, 3. Dîner
Prendre le déjeuner = Lunch, Petit-déjeuner = Breakfast, Dîner = Dinner.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Tu veux ______ avec moi ? B: Oui, super !
The context implies an invitation to eat.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJe vais ______ le déjeuner à midi.
The collocation is 'prendre le déjeuner'.
Select the correct option:
'Prendre le déjeuner' is the standard collocation.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Prendre le déjeuner = Lunch, Petit-déjeuner = Breakfast, Dîner = Dinner.
A: Tu veux ______ avec moi ? B: Oui, super !
The context implies an invitation to eat.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt is neutral. It works in almost any situation.
Yes, but 'prendre' is more common and natural.
Be careful! 'Déjeuner' means breakfast there.
Je prends, tu prends, il prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, ils prennent.
No, it is a literal collocation.
No, it implies a full meal.
There isn't a direct opposite, but 'sauter le déjeuner' means to skip lunch.
We use the definite article because it refers to the specific daily meal.
Yes, 'déjeuner d'affaires' is very common.
'Tu veux prendre le déjeuner avec moi ?'
Frases relacionadas
Prendre le petit-déjeuner
similarTo have breakfast
Prendre le dîner
similarTo have dinner
Déjeuner sur le pouce
contrastTo have a quick lunch
Un déjeuner d'affaires
builds onA business lunch
