French word

souper

Pronunciation

IPA/supe/

Meaning

  • masculine noundinner

Example

Le souper est prêt.

Dinner is ready.

Illustration for souper (dinner)

More examples

Après le souper, nous regardons la télévision.

After dinner, we watch television.

Core concept

A quiet meal that closes the day, sometimes late and light.

Common phrases

  • le souper en famille

    family dinner

  • après le souper

    after dinner

Similar words

dîner: The main meal eaten at night.
repas: A meal or an occasion when food is eaten.

Definition in French

Repas du soir; selon les régions, souper peut désigner un dîner tardif et léger ou, dans certains endroits, le repas du soir habituel.

Word origin

Souper is formed from Old French souper and is related to soupe, whose older sense refers to bread soaked in liquid.

Usage tips

  • In some regions, souper names the ordinary evening meal, while elsewhere dîner is more usual for that meal and souper suggests a later one.

Other meanings

  • have dinnerverb

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