l'heure du petit-déjeuner
l'heure du petit-déjeuner is the French phrase for breakfast time.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to 'the hour of the little breakfast'.
Did you know?
- A common breakfast custom in France involves dipping slices of baguette, known as tartines, directly into a bowl of coffee or hot chocolate. This is a standard way to enjoy the meal rather than a messy mistake.
- In France, the 'little breakfast' petit-déjeuner is historically a 'second' breakfast. The first, larger meal of the day was the déjeuner, which originally took place around midday.
- While petit-déjeuner is standard in France, people in Belgium, Switzerland and Canada often use the word déjeuner to refer to the first meal of the morning.
Examples in context
- Ça va bientôt être l'heure du petit-déjeuner.It will soon be breakfast time.This sentence is useful for saying that it will soon be l'heure du petit-déjeuner.Tatoeba #705145 by qdii, translation #52142 by CK
- Je prends un croissant avec un café au lait pour mon petit déjeuner.I'm having a croissant with a latte for breakfast.
- Il est déjà l'heure du petit-déjeuner.It is already breakfast time.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are in their kitchen in the morning.
- EmmaLucas, c'est l'heure du petit-déjeuner !Lucas, it is breakfast time!
- LucasSuper, j'ai très faim.Great, I am very hungry.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu veux du café ?Do you want some coffee?
- LucasOui, s'il te plaît.Yes, please.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
