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La Palabra del Día: "desayunar"

La Palabra del Día: "desayunar"

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desayunar ( des-ah-yoo-nahr' )

verb ( to have breakfast )

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1. Hoy desayuné huevos revueltos, tocino, tostadas francesas y jarabe de arce.

Today I had scrambled eggs, bacon, french toast, and maple syrup for breakfast.

2. Deberías desayunar todos los días para tener mucha energía y poder concentrarte.

You should have breakfast every day to have lots of energy and be able to concentrate.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by rac1
Gracias rac! I found this word difficult to pronounce when I first started to learn spanish. - 0095ca4c, Oct 27, 2012
I did too, Margherite. : ) - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Much easier than the word for lunch , which my mind still refuses to remember - ray76, Oct 27, 2012
Thank you once again for a valiant effort rac1 , you a legend ! - ray76, Oct 27, 2012
And you are a sweetheart, Ray..Gracias! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Rac, do you work nights, and this is your supper, really? - annierats, Oct 27, 2012
I would eat this for dinner too. lol - rac1, Oct 27, 2012

22 Answers

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¡Chocolate con Churros es el mejor desayuno del mundo!

Chocolate con Churros is the best breakfast in the world!

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by Tosh
Did you discover that in Spain? It looks absolutely fantastic! Yum! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Churros con chocolate... eat first, drink next.. lol - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
They are delicious. We used to have them when I was little but only for special occasions. - 0095ca4c, Oct 27, 2012
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Some people prefer to drink coffee instead of having breakfast.

Algunas personas prefieren tomar café en vez de desayunar.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
posted by iana01
:-) - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
All too true - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Muchas gracias, Francobollo y Rac. :)) - iana01, Oct 27, 2012
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A veces, al desayuno mismo le gusta desayunar en la cama.

Sometimes even the breakfast itself likes to breakfast in bed.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
:) - aocroc, Oct 27, 2012
A veces, al desayuno mismo le gusta comer en la cama (we use al desayuno here because you're humanizing it) - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Haha, it's cute! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Breakfast in bed for two. ha. - katydew, Oct 27, 2012
Thanks all and especially francobollo for the corrections! - mcl020, Oct 27, 2012
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I used to own and manage a bed and breakfast, so I can cook a gourmet breakfast almost in my sleep. I like to watch others enjoying a nice breakfast I have prepared.

Yo solía poseer y administrar una pensión, por lo que puedo preparar un desayuno gourmet con los ojos cerrados. Me gusta ver como otros disfrutan de un buen desayuno que les he preparado.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
puedo "preparar" un desayuno gourmet "con los ojos cerrados". / Me gusta ver como otros disfrutan de un buen desayuno que les he preparado. - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
They're fun on the weekends. That looks great. - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Sounds like magic. - katydew, Oct 27, 2012
Franco, thanks for cleaning up that mess. - JoyceM, Oct 28, 2012
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I'm hungry now from looking at all these delicious breakfasts!

¡Ahora tengo hambre por mirar tantos desayunos tan ricos!

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updated Oct 27, 2012
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
I like the fruit.. - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
:-) - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Yuk, I feel sick! First thing in themorning? Half six? - annierats, Oct 27, 2012
Haha, Annie, I can tell where you're from.. - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Me too, those are 2 midwest breakfasts, yum, yum! - Jubilado, Oct 27, 2012
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Si podría pudiera elegir , preferiría desayunar como una inglesa y no como una francesa.

If I could choose, I'd prefer to have breakfast like an Englishwoman and not like a French woman

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Desayuno francés

updated Oct 27, 2012
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
I like both, with the espresso. - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Si pudiera... Good job! - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Me gusta más el francés. - mstivers, Oct 27, 2012
No living Englsihwoman eats a breakfast like that.. - annierats, Oct 27, 2012
That's what must've killed one of the Two Fat Ladies from the BBC Cooking show.. lol - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
I'm half and half...1/2 Native American and 1/2 English. - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
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When I go to the big city, I like to eat breakfast at What-A-Burger.

Cuando voy a la gran ciudad, Me gusta desayunar en What-A-Burger.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
Looks more like the happy burrito...jejejeje - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
a la gran ciudad or a una ciudad grande - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Do they still have What-A-Burgers? That breakfast burrito looks good. - katydew, Oct 27, 2012
Yeah, they still got em:) - Ranman, Oct 27, 2012
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De vez en cuando me gusta desayunar en la tarde. Lo mejor es bistek y huevos revueltos con papas fritas.

Occaisionally I like to have breakfast in the afternoon. The best thing is steak and scrambled eggs with fried potatoes.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
posted by Noetol
You lost me at the steak part , but the rest is great. - ray76, Oct 27, 2012
Whoa! You got some cholesterol goin on there...looks good though! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
¡Un señor desayuno, Noetol! - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Rac - That's what Lipitor is for! :)) - Noetol, Oct 27, 2012
Ray - I could probably do wothout the eggs and potatoes! :)) - Noetol, Oct 27, 2012
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El desayuno es la más importante comida del día. Siempre como un desayuno sano. A veces me gusta encontrar con amigos o familia en un café para desayunar juntos. Prefiero eso a encontrar para cenar.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I always eat a healthy breakfast. Sometimes I like to meet with friends or family in a cafe for breakfast. I prefer this to meeting for dinner.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
You will live long eating this for breakfast. - JoyceM, Oct 27, 2012
la comida más importante... / encontrarme con amigos... / Prefiero eso que juntarnos para cenar - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
I love the kiwi - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Looks like "Aldi "Muesli , great post Jennysk. - ray76, Oct 27, 2012
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Yo desayuno a las ocho de la mañana.

I eat breakfast at 8 o'clock in the morning.

updated Oct 27, 2012
posted by Maria-Russell
Sounds like a good time for it..: ) - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
:-) - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
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I will have eaten breakfast by then so you won't need to worry about it.

Ya Para entonces habré desayunado así que no necesitas preocuparte.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
That looks sooooooo good! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
ya habré desayunado / preocuparte. (no need for sobre él). - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Thank you, Franco. - katydew, Oct 27, 2012
Maybe a litte honeydew on the side:) - Ranman, Oct 27, 2012
I see that, Ranman. Rac1, yes, it's a favorite of mine with yoghurt. - katydew, Oct 27, 2012
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Mis amigos y yo desayunamos juntos cada día todos los días.

My friends and I eat breakfast together every day.

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updated Oct 27, 2012
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
That must be fun...: ) - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
a diario or todos los días. - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Margherite, you're a biker babe! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Wow! I went there this summer with my bike group! Small world! - Noetol, Oct 27, 2012
Hola rac! Jaja the only bike I can ride is a bmx. - 0095ca4c, Oct 27, 2012
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Se dice que debemos desayunar como reyes, almuerzar como príncipes y cenar como los más pobres, pero hoy día no tenemos tiempo para desayunar y todos se van a trabajo después de tomar un té o un café.

It's said that we should breakfast like kings, lunch like princes and eat supper like the very poorest, but, these days, we don't have time for breakfast and everybody goes to work on a tea or a coffee.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
como reyes / como príncipes ... Good job! - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
And that's the God honest truth! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
Como yo :) - ian-hill, Oct 27, 2012
Normalmente como avenna..con Earl Grey Té y limón.. - annierats, Oct 28, 2012
gracias, Franco. - annierats, Oct 28, 2012
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¡Puaf!! No quiero comer tener su desayuno; ¡déme el mío!

Yuck! I do not want to have your breakfast; give me mine!

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Is this your cat? - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
No quiero comer su desayuno (tener is never used to mean eating food).. déme el mío. - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Gracias Franco! No, Annie, I don't have any cats! - bandit51jd, Oct 28, 2012
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Cuando estaba visitando Jamaica, comí el mejor desayuno de mi vida. No me acuerdo si la comida estaba sabrosa, pero el ambiente era increíble.

When I was visiting Jamaica, I ate the best breakfast I have had in my life. I don't remember if the food was tasty, but the atmosphere was incredible.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
As long as you were happy! - rac1, Oct 27, 2012
comí el mejor desayuno de mi vida - francobollo, Oct 27, 2012
Muchas gracias, Franco. :) - GraceM, Oct 28, 2012