le dîner
Quebec
In Quebec French lunch is le dîner. A packed lunch is often called un lunch, and déjeuner in Quebec means breakfast, so be careful with it. It is also called le lunch and le déjeuner.
Meaning: midday meal (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| le dîner | Quebec |
| le lunch | packed meal, Quebec |
| le déjeuner | standard French |
Quebecers say une boîte à lunch for a lunch box and Qu'est-ce que tu manges pour dîner? to ask what someone has at noon.
Which one should you use?
In France déjeuner means lunch and dîner means the evening meal. In Quebec the meals are déjeuner, dîner and souper.
Did you know?
- The Quebec word lunch is borrowed from English and especially names a packed meal, for example une boîte à lunch.
Examples in context
- On dîne à midi.We have lunch at noon.
- J'apporte mon lunch au bureau.I bring my lunch to the office.
- Qu'est-ce qu'il y a pour dîner?What is there for lunch?
Example conversation
Marie-Ève and Hugo talk in the office kitchen in Montreal.
- Marie-ÈveTu manges où pour dîner?Where are you eating lunch?
- HugoJ'ai apporté mon lunch, je reste ici.I brought my lunch, I am staying here.
- Marie-ÈveMoi, je vais au resto avec Julie.I am going to a restaurant with Julie.
