Module 2 of the free French course (CEFR A1, completed), lesson 21 of 30: Three meals: le petit déjeuner (breakfast — "the little lunch"), le déjeuner (lunch), le dîner (dinner). On this page: 8 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's lesson 21.
| French | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| le petit déjeuner | the breakfast | luh puh-tee day-zhuh-NAY |
| le déjeuner | the lunch | luh day-zhuh-NAY |
| le dîner | the dinner | luh dee-NAY |
| le repas | the meal | luh ruh-PAH |
| le beurre | the butter | luh BUHR |
| l'œufmasculine — the article elides to l' | the egg | luhf |
| la soupe | the soup | lah SOOP |
| le riz | the rice | luh REE |
Respellings follow the course’s say-it key; the stressed syllable is in capitals. Print this lesson’s flashcards (PDF) — the words on the front, the English and respelling on the back.
Each word is read twice — say it back in the gap. Computer-generated voice; credits on the course page.
Three meals: le petit déjeuner (breakfast — "the little lunch"), le déjeuner (lunch), le dîner (dinner).
The bread-and-cheese basics of any French table: le pain, le beurre, le fromage, l'œuf.
le petit déjeuner is breakfast, literally the little lunch; le déjeuner on its own is lunch. Dropping petit changes the meal.
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