El almuerzo is lunch, the meal usually eaten around midday.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el almuerzo, un almuerzo; plural los almuerzos.
Examples
- El almuerzo está listo en la cocina.Lunch is ready in the kitchen.
- Marta lleva un almuerzo al trabajo.Marta takes a lunch to work.
- ¿A qué hora es el almuerzo?What time is lunch?
- Después del almuerzo, paseamos por el parque.After lunch, we walk in the park.
- Los almuerzos de mi abuelo son deliciosos.My grandfather's lunches are delicious.
- Hoy compartimos el almuerzo con nuestras vecinas.Today we share lunch with our neighbours.
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Watch out
Do not confuse el almuerzo with la cena, the evening meal; meal times and names vary by region.
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Choose the article: ___ almuerzo está en la mesa. (El / La)
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El
El matches the masculine singular noun.
Choose the plural: Preparamos dos ___. (almuerzos / almuerzo)
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almuerzos
Almuerzos follows the number two.
Choose the midday meal: Al mediodía comemos el ___. (almuerzo / cena)
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almuerzo
Almuerzo names the midday meal in this sentence.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ almuerzo está en la mesa. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Preparamos dos ___. (almuerzos / almuerzo)
Choose the midday meal: Al mediodía comemos el ___. (almuerzo / cena)
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