hora del almuerzo
/oɾa del almweɾθo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for lunch break is hora del almuerzo.
hora del almuerzo is used to describe a period of time during a workday or school day when people stop working to eat lunch.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase hora del almuerzo literally translates to hour of the lunch.
Which one should you use?
You might use descanso para almorzar to describe the specific act of taking a break to eat or Receso para almorzar to mean a break to have lunch. Descanso de mediodía is a formal or traditional way to specifically refer to a midday break.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, tiempo de almuerzo may be used instead of hora del almuerzo to refer to lunchtime.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾa del almweɾθo/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the 'lunch break' can be a significant event that lasts several hours, a custom known as 'sobremesa' where people linger at the table talking after eating.
- In Spain, the hora del almuerzo is often significantly later than in English-speaking countries, frequently starting between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
- The word almuerzo comes from the Latin verb admordere, which means 'to bite into'. This suggests that your 'lunch' is literally the act of biting into something.
Examples in context
- La reunión se reanudará después del receso para almorzar.The meeting will resume after the lunch break.
- Por favor, disfruten de su pausa para el almuerzo de una hora.Please enjoy your one-hour lunch break.
- El personal tiene un descanso de mediodía de 12:00 p.m. a 1:00 p.m.The staff has a midday break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- ¡Finalmente es la hora del almuerzo, vamos a comer en ese restaurante nuevo!Finally, it's lunchtime, let's eat at that new restaurant!
- Voy a tomar mi descanso para comer y luego regreso.I'll take my lunch break and then I'll be back.
- La hora del almuerzo es a las doce.The lunch break is at twelve.
- Necesito usar mi hora del almuerzo para descansar.I need to use my lunch break to rest.
- ¿A qué hora empieza la hora del almuerzo?What time does the lunch break start?
Example conversation
Two coworkers are talking about their schedule in an office.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿cuándo es tu hora del almuerzo?Alejandro, when is your lunch break?
- AlejandroEs a la una, María.It is at one, María.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo también comeré a esa hora.Perfect, I will also eat at that time.
- AlejandroEstá bien, nos vemos luego.That's fine, see you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries almuerzo, del, hora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
