English–Spanish
“lunch” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/alˈmweɾθo/
Example
Hoy preparo el almuerzo para mi familia.
Today I am preparing lunch for my family.
How to say “lunch” in Spanish
“Lunch” in Spanish is almuerzo.
Midday meal eaten at home, at work, or at school.
Example sentences with almuerzo
Hoy salimos a tomar el almuerzo en un restaurante cercano.
Today we are going out to have lunch at a nearby restaurant.
Tips for using almuerzo
- In Spain speakers often use la comida for the main midday meal and may reserve almuerzo for a lighter or earlier meal, while in many Latin American countries almuerzo is the usual word for lunch.