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How to Say ‘Where are you eating for lunch today?’ in French

Tu manges où ce midi ?

tyoo MAHNZH OO suh mee-DEE

[tyoo MAHNZH OO suh mee-DEE]

🇫🇷 In France: In many French offices lunch is a proper sit-down break, often a full hour. Asking a colleague this is a friendly opener, and it often leads to an invitation.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu manges où

tyoo MAHNZH OO

Where are you eating

Informal question word order, very common in speech. The 'ges' of 'manges' sounds like a soft 'j'.

Example

Tu manges où le soir ?

Where do you eat in the evening?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

manges

[MAHNZH]

eat

Form of 'manger' (to eat) used with 'tu'.

Example

Tu manges à la cantine ?

Do you eat at the canteen?

où

[OO]

where

Question word asking about place or location.

Example

Où habites-tu ?

Where do you live?

ce midi ?

suh mee-DEE

this lunchtime / at noon today

'Ce midi' means 'today at lunchtime'. Let your intonation rise at the end for the question.

Example

On se voit ce midi ?

Shall we meet at lunchtime today?

Words in this phrase

[suh]

this

Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine noun; with 'soir' it means 'tonight'.

Example

On sort ce week-end ?

Shall we go out this weekend?

midi

[mee-DEE]

noon / midday

Twelve o'clock in the daytime.

Example

On mange à midi.

We eat at noon.

Guides for French learners

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