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"Breakfast" is a noun which is often translated as "el desayuno", and "have breakfast" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "desayunar". Learn more about the difference between "breakfast" and "have breakfast" below.
breakfast()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el desayuno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I made breakfast for my family Sunday morning.El domingo por la mañana preparé el desayuno para mi familia.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. desayunar
Don't forget to breakfast before the trip.Que no se te olvide desayunar antes del viaje.
have breakfast()
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. desayunar
We have breakfast outside whenever the weather cooperates!¡Desayunamos afuera siempre que el clima lo permite!
b. tomar el desayuno
What time do you want to have breakfast tomorrow, sir? - 8 am, Alfred.¿A qué horas le gustaría tomar el desayuno mañana, señor? - 8 am, Alfred.
