Le petit déjeuner
Example: Le petit déjeuner est servi à huit heures chaque matin.
Definition
"Le petit déjeuner" refers to the first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning. It usually includes items like bread, coffee, juice, or cereals, and serves to provide energy after a night's sleep. In hospitality, it often denotes the breakfast service offered to guests.
Etymology
The phrase "le petit déjeuner" comes from French, where 'petit' means 'small' and 'déjeuner' originally meant 'to break the fast.' Did you know that in modern French, 'déjeuner' now means lunch, but historically, it referred to the morning meal, hence 'le petit déjeuner' literally means 'the little breaking of the fast?'
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"Le petit déjeuner" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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