время обеда
vremya obeda
время обеда (vremya obeda) is the Russian phrase for lunch time.
This phrase refers to the period of the day when people usually eat their midday meal. In many contexts, however, Russian speakers will simply use the single word обед to refer to either the lunch period or the meal itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of время (time) and the genitive form of обед (lunch/midday meal).
How do you pronounce it?
vremya obeda
Did you know?
- If you are invited to обед, do not expect a light sandwich or a quick snack. Because the word implies the most substantial meal of the day, it often signals a multi-course spread involving soup and a main dish.
- The word время shares an ancient connection to the concept of a 'track' or a 'course'. This is evidenced by its linguistic relationship to the Sanskrit word vártman, meaning a path or way of moving.
- In many Russian workplaces, обед is not just a meal but a legally protected break period. This means an employer cannot technically force an employee to work through their official 'lunch time' under certain labor regulations.
Examples in context
- Время обеда.It's lunch time.This sentence is useful for stating that it is currently lunch time using время обеда.Tatoeba #2801064 by marafon, translation #433692 by CK
- Сейчас как раз время обеда.Seychas kak raz vremya obeda.It is exactly lunch time now.
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office.
- Мария MariaСергей, у тебя есть время?Sergey, u tebya yest' vremya?Sergey, do you have time?
- Сергей SergeyДа, сейчас время обеда, я как раз хотел поесть.Da, seychas vremya obeda, ya kak raz khotel poest'.Yes, it is lunch time, I actually wanted to eat.
- Мария MariaПойдём в кафе вместе?Poydyom v kafe vmeste?Shall we go to the cafe together?
- Сергей SergeyОтличная идея, Мария.Otlichnaya ideya, Mariya.Great idea, Maria.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries время, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
