English–French

“lunch” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/deʒœne/

Example

J'ai pris mon déjeuner à midi.

I had lunch at noon.

Illustration for déjeuner (lunch)

How to say “lunch” in French

“Lunch” in French is déjeuner.

A midday meal presented as the day's central pause, at home or in a restaurant.

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

Example sentences with déjeuner

Nous avons eu un déjeuner d'affaires au restaurant.

We had a business lunch at the restaurant.

Tips for using déjeuner

  • The phrase au déjeuner means at lunch, while the verb déjeuner normally appears without an article, as in Je déjeune à midi.

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