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El Detective · 01-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Here is a thread mostly to our Spanish speaking natives. In the United States we use five terms to address meal times:

1) Breakfast, a morning meal or first meal of the day
2) Brunch, a late breakfast usually incorporating traditional breakfast and lunch dishes
3) Lunch, the midday meal
4) Dinner, used in different parts of the country to indicate a midday meal or late afternoon meal
5) Supper, used in different parts of the country to indicate a late afternoon or evening meal.

In Spanish I am only familiar with three terms: Desayuna, Almuerza, and Cena. Are there more and do they very as much as in English?

Joel

Ana Mar�a · 01-09-2009, 09:19 PM

En espa�ol estos t�rminos son:

Breakfast: desayuno

Brunch: se usa el t�rmino en ingl�s, se ha impuesto sobre todo en el �mbito protocolar o de organizaci�n de eventos.

Lunch: almuerzo

Tea: merienda (o t�)

Dinner: cena

Supper: cena (liviana), pero en espa�ol, no hay una diferenciaci�n como en ingl�s entre "dinner" y "supper".

Suerte...

Frank van den Eeden · 02-27-2009, 08:57 AM

en fran�ais :

les repas :
le petit-d�jeuner (breakfast)
le d�jeuner / le repas de midi / lunch (lunch)
16 hrs = le go�ter (teatime)
le d�ner / le repas du soir / le souper (evening meal)

Frank.

01-09-2009, 11:49 AM	#1
El Detective Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 458	Meals Here is a thread mostly to our Spanish speaking natives. In the United States we use five terms to address meal times: 1) Breakfast, a morning meal or first meal of the day 2) Brunch, a late breakfast usually incorporating traditional breakfast and lunch dishes 3) Lunch, the midday meal 4) Dinner, used in different parts of the country to indicate a midday meal or late afternoon meal 5) Supper, used in different parts of the country to indicate a late afternoon or evening meal. In Spanish I am only familiar with three terms: Desayuna, Almuerza, and Cena. Are there more and do they very as much as in English? Joel __________________ "El verdadero objectivo de la vida no es el destino final, si no disfrutar el camino."

01-09-2009, 09:19 PM	#2
Ana Mar�a New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rosario Age: 35 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 14	Re: Meals En espa�ol estos t�rminos son: Breakfast: desayuno Brunch: se usa el t�rmino en ingl�s, se ha impuesto sobre todo en el �mbito protocolar o de organizaci�n de eventos. Lunch: almuerzo Tea: merienda (o t�) Dinner: cena Supper: cena (liviana), pero en espa�ol, no hay una diferenciaci�n como en ingl�s entre "dinner" y "supper". Suerte...

02-27-2009, 08:57 AM	#3
Frank van den Eeden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Antwerp/Belgium Age: 63 Posts: 334 Rep Power: 433	Re: Meals en fran�ais : les repas : le petit-d�jeuner (breakfast) le d�jeuner / le repas de midi / lunch (lunch) 16 hrs = le go�ter (teatime) le d�ner / le repas du soir / le souper (evening meal) Frank. __________________ beste groeten - sinc�res salutations - kindest regards - atentamente - mit freundlichen Gr��en

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