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"Almuerzo" is a form of "almuerzo", a noun which is often translated as "lunch". "Desayunar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to have breakfast". Learn more about the difference between "desayunar" and "almuerzo" below.
desayunar()
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to have breakfast
Mi esposo y yo desayunamos juntos todos los días.My husband and I have breakfast together every day.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to have for breakfast
Suelo desayunar huevos y pan tostado.I usually have eggs and toast for breakfast.
desayunarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (to eat breakfast) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to have breakfast
Los domingos nos desayunamos en un café.On Sundays we have breakfast in a café.
4. (colloquial) (to become aware of)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to find out
¿No sabía lo del accidente? - No, recién se desayunó.Didn't he know about the accident? - No, he just found out.
b. to hear of
¿Oíste que despidieron a Claudia? - No, recién me desayuno.Did you hear they fired Claudia? - No, this is the first I've heard of it.
c. to hear about
¿Por qué talaron esos árboles? - ¿Talar árboles? Recién me desayuno.Why did they cut down those trees? - Cut down trees? This is the first I've heard about it.
el almuerzo()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. mid-morning snack
¿Tomar el almuerzo te ayuda con tu objetivo de perder peso?Does a mid-morning snack help your weight-loss goals?
b. elevenses (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Siempre tomo un té y un panecillo durante el almuerzo.I always have tea and a biscuit for elevenses.
