breakfast
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le petit déjeuner
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Regionalism used in France.
(France)
Many say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.Beaucoup disent que le petit déjeuner est le repas le plus important de la journée.
b. le petit-déjeuner
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Regionalism used in France.
(France)
What do you like to eat for breakfast?Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger au petit-déjeuner ?
c. le déjeuner
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Regionalism used in Belgium.
(Belgium)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
Regionalism used in Switzerland.
(Switzerland)
Do you want some orange juice with your breakfast?Tu veux du jus d'orange avec ton déjeuner ?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. prendre le petit déjeuner
Regionalism used in France.
(France)
Don't forget to breakfast before the trip.N’oubliez pas de prendre le petit déjeuner avant le voyage.
b. prendre le petit-déjeuner
Regionalism used in France.
(France)
Every morning, Phil and I breakfast before heading to work.Chaque matin, Phil et moi prenons le petit-déjeuner avant d'aller au travail.
c. déjeuner
Regionalism used in Belgium.
(Belgium)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
Regionalism used in Switzerland.
(Switzerland)
Stephanie loves to breakfast in the garden on weekends.Stephanie adore déjeuner dans le jardin le week-end.
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