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“have a snack” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/meɾenˈdaɾ/

Example

Los niños merendaron después del colegio.

The children had a snack after school.

Illustration for merendar (have a snack)

How to say “have a snack” in Spanish

“Have a snack” in Spanish is merendar.

Light afternoon snack.

Full entry for merendar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with merendar

Los fines de semana me gusta merendar en casa con té.

On weekends I like to have a snack at home with tea.

Tips for using merendar

  • Used for a small, informal eating occasion in the afternoon and commonly applied to children's after-school snacks, not to main meals.

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