desayuno
everyday, Argentina
Breakfast in Argentina is desayuno, usually with the article el. The verb is desayunar, as in desayunar café con leche y medialunas.
A typical Argentine breakfast is light, often café con leche or mate with medialunas or toast. The word for the afternoon snack is a separate word, merienda.
Meaning: first meal of the day (noun)
When do people say it?
Many people in Argentina eat a small breakfast and have a bigger lunch. The merienda in the late afternoon is a regular habit with mate or tea.
Did you know?
- Medialunas are the small crescent pastries of Argentine cafés. They come in a butter version and a lard version.
Examples in context
- ¿Ya desayunaste?Have you had breakfast yet?
- El desayuno incluye café y medialunas.Breakfast includes coffee and croissants.
Example conversation
Paula and her husband Diego have breakfast in their kitchen in La Plata.
- Paula¿Querés café o mate?Do you want coffee or mate?
- DiegoMate, y unas medialunas.Mate, and some medialunas.
- PaulaYa las calenté.I already warmed them.
