le déjeuner
everyday, Quebec
In Quebec breakfast is le déjeuner. The longer le petit déjeuner is the standard French term and is understood, but Quebecers usually shorten it.
Meaning: first meal of the day (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| le déjeuner | everyday, Quebec |
| le petit déjeuner | standard |
You can say Qu'est-ce que tu manges pour le déjeuner? to ask what someone eats in the morning. A restaurant serving all-day breakfast may advertise déjeuners on its sign.
Which one should you use?
In France déjeuner means lunch, so the same word names a different meal across the Atlantic. In Quebec the meals are déjeuner, dîner and souper.
What mistakes should you avoid?
If you say dîner in Quebec you mean lunch, and souper means supper in the evening.
Did you know?
- In Quebec the three meals are déjeuner, dîner and souper, while in France they are petit déjeuner, déjeuner and dîner.
Examples in context
- Je prends mon déjeuner à sept heures.I have breakfast at seven.
- Le déjeuner est servi jusqu'à onze heures.Breakfast is served until eleven.
- Tu veux des crêpes pour le déjeuner?Do you want pancakes for breakfast?
Example conversation
Paul and his daughter Emma plan Sunday morning at home in Gatineau.
- PaulQu'est-ce que tu veux pour le déjeuner?What do you want for breakfast?
- EmmaDes crêpes, s'il te plaît!Pancakes, please!
- PaulD'accord, je commence tout de suite.Okay, I will start right away.
