el almuerzo es al mediodía
/el almweɾθo es al medjodia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lunch is at noon" is translated into Spanish as el almuerzo es al mediodía.
This phrase is used to state that the meal eaten in the middle of the day occurs at twelve o'clock.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of el almuerzo (the lunch), es (is) and al mediodía (at/to the midday).
Which one should you use?
While el almuerzo specifically refers to the midday meal, la comida is often used in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to the same midday meal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word comida can be used to refer to lunch instead of almuerzo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The prepositional phrase al mediodía is a contraction of a (at) and el mediodía (the midday).
Did you know?
- While almuerzo is the standard word for lunch, in some regions it refers to a mid-morning snack eaten between breakfast and the main midday meal.
- The word almuerzo shares its roots with the English word 'mordant', which relates to biting. It comes from the Latin 'admordere', meaning 'to bite into' something.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the meal referred to as la comida happens much later than noon, often between 2 pm and 4 pm.
Examples in context
- El almuerzo es al mediodía.Lunch is at noon.This sentence is useful for stating that lunch is at noon using el almuerzo es al mediodía.Tatoeba #1439102 by marcelostockle, translation #881793 by CK
- Recuerda que el almuerzo es al mediodía.Remember that lunch is at noon.
- No llegues tarde, el almuerzo es al mediodía.Don't be late, lunch is at noon.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing their schedule for the day.
- María¿A qué hora vamos a comer?What time are we going to eat?
- MateoEl almuerzo es al mediodía.Lunch is at noon.
- MaríaPerfecto, entonces tengo tiempo para terminar esto.Perfect, then I have time to finish this.
- MateoMuy bien, te veo en la cocina.Very well, I will see you in the kitchen.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries almuerzo, el, es, mediodía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
