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    petit déjeuner (breakfast)

    Grammar & Usage

    compound noun
    neutral

    How it works

    A masculine compound noun composed of the adjective 'petit' (small) and the noun 'déjeuner' (lunch/fast-breaking). It can be spelled with or without a hyphen (petit-déjeuner). It typically combines with the verb 'prendre' to mean 'to have/eat breakfast'.

    Sample sentences

    Je prends toujours mon petit déjeuner à sept heures du matin.

    I always have my breakfast at seven in the morning.

    Le petit déjeuner est inclus dans le prix de la chambre.

    Breakfast is included in the room price.

    Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger au petit déjeuner ?

    What do you like to eat for breakfast?

    Quick facts

    gender:masculine
    plural:petits déjeuners
    regional_note:In Belgian, Swiss, and Canadian French, breakfast is often called 'le déjeuner', while lunch is 'le dîner'.
    alternative_spelling:petit-déjeuner

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    Example

    Je prends toujours mon petit déjeuner à sept heures du matin.

    I always have my breakfast at seven in the morning.

    Le petit déjeuner est inclus dans le prix de la chambre.

    Breakfast is included in the room price.

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