Vocabulary
das
Mittagessen
/ˈmɪtaːkˌʔɛsn̩/· noun· Pl. die Mittagessen
lunch
Traditionally the main warm meal of the day — in the canteen, at school or at home.
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- Singular
- das Mittagessen
- Plural
- die Mittagessen
- Genitiv
- des Mittagessens
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Mittagessen
lunch
Was gibt es zum Mittagessen?
What's for lunch?
Word family
Mittagessender Mittagnoondas Essenmeal, fooddas Abendessendinner
Common combinations
- zum Mittagessenfor lunch
- das Mittagessen kochento cook lunch
- jemanden zum Mittagessen einladento invite someone for lunch
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe Mittagessen um eins.Ich esse um eins zu Mittag.„Have lunch“ isn't Mittagessen haben. Say zu Mittag essen — or: Um eins gibt es Mittagessen.
Real examples
- Zum Mittagessen gibt es Suppe.There's soup for lunch.
- Das Mittagessen in der Kantine kostet fünf Euro.Lunch in the canteen costs five euros.
- Nach dem Mittagessen bin ich immer müde.After lunch I'm always tired.
