almorzar en la escuela
/almoɾθaɾ en la eskwela/from spelling rules
To eat lunch at school in Spanish is almorzar en la escuela.
This phrase is used to describe the act of having a midday meal while at an educational institution.
Which one should you use?
While almorzar specifically means to eat lunch, you may encounter the phrase comer en la escuela. In many Spanish-speaking regions, comer is used more generally to mean "to eat" or can specifically refer to the midday meal.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to express that you ate lunch at school in the past, you should use the preterite form almorcé en la escuela.
Did you know?
- The word escuela shares a surprising origin with the concept of leisure. It comes from the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'spare time' or 'leisure' rather than a building.
- While 'almorzar' is a specific verb for lunch, in some countries, 'el almuerzo' refers to a much lighter, earlier snack than the heavy midday meal an English speaker would call 'lunch'.
Examples in context
- Mañana vamos a comer el almuerzo en la escuela juntos, ¿verdad?Tomorrow, we are going to eat lunch at school together, right?
- No me gusta almorzar en el cole los lunes porque la comida no es tan buena.I don't like eating lunch at school on Mondays because the food is not as good.
- Yo suelo almorzar en la escuela todos los días.I usually eat lunch at school every day.
- No quiero almorzar en la escuela hoy.I do not want to eat lunch at school today.
- ¿Prefieres almorzar en la escuela o en casa?Do you prefer to eat lunch at school or at home?
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their plans for the day.
- MaríaHola Mateo, ¿vas a almorzar en la escuela?Hi Mateo, are you going to eat lunch at school?
- MateoSí, María. Traje mi comida hoy.Yes, María. I brought my food today.
- MaríaQué bien, yo también quiero almorzar en la escuela.That's great, I want to eat lunch at school too.
- MateoPerfecto, nos vemos en la cafetería.Perfect, I'll see you in the cafeteria.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries almorzar, en, escuela, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
