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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(
brehk
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fihst
)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).
Many say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.Muchos dicen que el desayuno es la comida más importante del día.
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(
hahv
brehk
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fihst
)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
I have breakfast every morning to give me energy during the day.Desayuno cada mañana para tener energía durante el día.
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.
