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"Make breakfast" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "hacer el desayuno", and "dinner" is a noun which is often translated as "la cena". Learn more about the difference between "make breakfast" and "dinner" below.
make breakfast(
meyk
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. hacer el desayuno
Why don't you take a shower while I make breakfast? - Sounds great!¿Por qué no te duchas mientras hago el desayuno? - ¡Genial!
b. preparar el desayuno
Francis made breakfast and woke Maria.Francis preparó el desayuno y la despertó a María.
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.
