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How to Say ‘Did you get to eat at lunchtime?’ in French

Tu as pu manger à midi ?

tyoo ah pew mahn-ZHAY ah mee-DEE

[tyoo ah pew mahn-ZHAY ah mee-DEE]

🇫🇷 In France: In France lunch is still widely seen as a proper break. Asking this shows real concern that the day was too hectic even to stop and eat.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as pu manger

tyoo ah pew mahn-ZHAY

Were you able to eat

'Pouvoir' in the passé composé plus an infinitive. The '-er' in 'manger' sounds like é.

Example

Tu as pu manger quelque chose ?

Were you able to eat something?

Words in this phrase

Tu

[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?

as

[ah]

have

Form of avoir used with tu to build the present perfect, as in have seen.

Example

Tu as vu ça juste avant le but ?

Did you see that just before the goal?

pu

[pew]

been able to

Past participle of 'pouvoir' (can).

Example

Je n'ai pas pu venir.

I couldn't come.

manger

[mahn-ZHAY]

to eat

Infinitive verb.

Example

On va manger.

We are going to eat.

à midi ?

ah mee-DEE

at lunchtime / at noon

'Midi' means noon and often refers to lunch. Rising intonation for the question.

Example

On se voit à midi.

See you at noon.

Words in this phrase

à

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

midi

[mee-DEE]

noon / midday

Twelve o'clock in the daytime.

Example

On mange à midi.

We eat at noon.

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