Korean word

점심때

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheomsimttae

Meaning

  • nounlunchtime

Example

점심때에 아이들이 밥을 먹어요.cheom sim ttae e a i deu ri pa beul meo geo yo

The children eat at lunchtime.

Illustration for 점심때 (lunchtime)

More examples

동료들과 점심때에 식당에 가요.tong nyo deul gwa cheom sim ttae e sik ttang e ka yo

I go to a restaurant with my colleagues at lunchtime.

Core concept

The part of the day around the midday meal, without a sharply fixed clock time.

Common phrases

  • 점심때에cheom sim ttae e

    at lunchtime

  • 회사 점심때에hoe sa cheom sim ttae e

    at lunchtime at work

  • 점심때쯤cheom sim ttae jjeum

    around lunchtime

Similar words

점심시간cheomsimsigan: The scheduled midday period for eating and taking a break at school or work.
점심cheomsim: The meal eaten around the middle of the day.
점심무렵cheomsimmuryeop: The time around noon, without a precisely fixed starting or ending point.

Definition in Korean

점심때는 낮에 밥을 먹는 시간대나 그 무렵을 가리키는 말이다.cheom sim ttae neun na je pa beul meong neun si gan dae na keu mu ryeo beul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean term for the midday meal with the native Korean word for a time or period.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an official lunch break, this word can simply refer to the general time when people eat lunch.

Other meanings

  • lunch breaknoun

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