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"Dinner" is a noun which is often translated as "la cena", and "breakfast" is a noun which is often translated as "el desayuno". Learn more about the difference between "dinner" and "breakfast" below.
dinner(
dih
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nuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el almuerzo (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).
We're having the entire family over for Sunday dinner.Hemos invitado a la familia entera para el almuerzo del domingo.
b. la comida (F) (Mexico) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
We're going to organize a dinner in the park to celebrate our anniversary.Vamos a hacer una comida en el parque para celebrar nuestro aniversario.
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.
