English–French
“breakfast” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pətideʒœne/
Example
Tu veux prendre un petit-déjeuner maintenant ?
Do you want to have breakfast now?
How to say “breakfast” in French
“Breakfast” in French is petit-déjeuner.
The first meal after waking: a modest spread of coffee or tea, bread or cereal, and sometimes fruit or yogurt.
Example sentences with petit-déjeuner
Je prends un petit-déjeuner avant de partir au travail.
I have breakfast before leaving for work.
Tips for using petit-déjeuner
- In standard French, déjeuner usually means lunch, so the morning meal is called petit-déjeuner.