almorzar
/almoɾˈθaɾ/
almorzar is the Spanish verb for to have lunch.
almorzar means to have lunch.
Which one should you use?
While comer means to eat in a general sense, almorzar specifically refers to the act of eating the midday meal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular present indicative form of almorzar is almuerzo (I eat lunch / I have lunch). In the preterite tense, the first-person singular is almorcé (I ate lunch / I had lunch) and the first-person plural is almorzamos (we ate lunch / we had lunch).
How do you pronounce it?
/almoɾˈθaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word almorzar comes from the Latin admordēre, which literally means 'to bite at'.
- In Spain, almorzar often refers to a mid-morning snack or a light second breakfast rather than the main midday meal.
- In some Latin American countries, the main meal of the day is called el almuerzo, while in Spain, the main meal is usually la comida.
Examples in context
- Mañana vamos a almorzar en el centro.Tomorrow we are going to have lunch downtown.
- ¿A qué hora quieres almorzar hoy?What time do you want to have lunch today?
- Es hora de almorzar, Daniel.It is time to have lunch, Daniel.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office about their midday break.
- DanielMaría, ¿quieres almorzar conmigo?María, do you want to have lunch with me?
- MaríaSí, me encantaría.Yes, I would love to.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos a la cafetería.Perfect, let's go to the cafeteria.
- MaríaEstá bien, vamos.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry almorzar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries almorzar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
