las niñas ya habían comido

the girls had already eaten

the girls had already had lunch

las niñas ya habían comido

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1. (food)

a. the girls had already eaten

Las niñas ya habían comido pastel, así que nosotros lo acabamos.

The girls had already eaten some cake, so we finished it.

2. (midday meal)

(Mexico)

(Spain)

a. the girls had already had lunch

Cuando llegamos, las niñas ya habían comido y se iban al parque con su niñera.

When we got there, the girls had already had lunch and were going to the park with their nanny.

3. (evening meal)

(Latin America)

a. the girls had already had dinner

A las 9 pm las niñas ya habían comido y se fueron a la cama.

The girls had already had dinner by 9 pm and they went to bed.