Isn't 'to have lunch' almorzar?

Question

My Mexican American gardener said that almorzar AND desayunar both mean breakfast and lunch is lunche?

I can't find this translation online. Is this strictly a local thing (I live near San Francisco, Ca).

"Lonche" is spanglish - Agora, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 1

When i started to learn english, i understood that "breakfast" was "desayuno" (here we have breakfast at 9 o`clock and in midmorning. "Lunch" is "almuerzo", about 2 or 3 p.m. in Spain.

And to hemhaw, the verbs being: desayunar(se) - to eat breakfast, and almorzar - to eat lunch. - Azabache, Apr 28, 2011

Exactly, but usually "almorzar" is less popular than "comer" (to eat, general verb that refer the lunch) - Cisneros_89, Apr 28, 2011

Yep. I tend to use "comer" for just about every situation anyway. - Azabache, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 2

Just type the terms in the dictionary above, the terms mean exactly what you said. Also, as nouns, "el desayuno" means "breakfast", and "el almuerzo" means "lunch". The verbs "desayunar" and "almorzar" mean to "have breakfast" and to "have lunch". As for local people's interpretation of the word "lunch", I hear a lot of people say "lunch" no matter what time of the day it is. I think what matters more is the idea of eating food. With that said, I think "almorzar" and "desayunar" could be used interchangeably. If you want a clearer translation, you can use "merendar" "to have a snack". The noun form is "la merienda" "the snack".

Answer 3

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In the above thread from earlier today, Agora said this:

En México, almuerzo is not lunch. It is simply: comida.

Early morning: desayuno o almuerzo.

Midday or lunch: comida

Evening meal or dinner: cena.

So, "I have lunch from 11.40 to 12.25" would be:

Como de las once cuarenta y cinco a las doce veinticinco

or

Mi horario de comida es de las once cuarenta y cinco a las doce veinticinco.

This is how we do it in México.

Agora is correct for México - pacofinkler, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 4

"ayunar" means to "fast". Thus the meanings of "desayunar" and "breakfast" are exactly the same ("to end/terminate/break ones fasting" [especially, the act of "fasting" while one was asleep]). Of course, if you don't get up until midday, then you may be breaking your fast while others are having their lunch (second meal of the day).

funny. - 0074b507, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 5

Only my Mexican friends have used this term, my Colombian friends do not.

My Mexican friends who do not have such a heavy influence from English find it funny (and worse things) that people use "lunche".

Our dictionary uses lonchar and I have seen lonche for lunch. - 0074b507, Apr 28, 2011

La palabra "lonche" la trajeron en su vocabulario ( como deformación de lunch) los braceros provenientes de Estados Unidos y la siguen usando. - Agora, Apr 28, 2011

Ignoro si su uso de "lonche" se ha extendido a centro y sudamérica, pero no lo dudo, tomando en consideración que no todos los braceros provenientes de EUA son mexicanos. - Agora, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 6

La comida is lunch in México.

Answer 7

lunch is lunche?

Not really. You usually hear this when Spanish has been influenced heavily by English. Only my Mexican friends have used this term, my Colombian friends do not.