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How to Say ‘And for lunch, where do people eat?’ in French

Et pour le déjeuner, on mange où ?

eh poor luh day-zhuh-NAY on monzh OO

[eh poor luh day-zhuh-NAY on monzh OO]

🇫🇷 In France: Lunch is a real social moment in French offices. Asking this often gets you invited along, and eating at your desk alone can come across as standoffish.

Phrase Breakdown

Et pour le déjeuner,

eh poor luh day-zhuh-NAY

And for lunch,

'Et' sounds like 'ay', and the 't' is silent. Pause slightly after 'déjeuner'.

Example

Et pour le dessert ?

And for dessert?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

déjeuner

[day-zhuh-NAY]

lunch

Here a noun: the midday meal.

Example

Le déjeuner est à midi.

Lunch is at noon.

on mange où ?

on monzh OO

where do we eat?

Casual question form, with the question word at the end. Your voice rises on 'où'.

Example

On va où ?

Where are we going?

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

mange

[monzh]

eat

To consume food.

Example

Je mange une pomme.

I am eating an apple.

où

[OO]

where

Question word asking about place or location.

Example

Où habites-tu ?

Where do you live?

Guides for French learners

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