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How to Say ‘At lunch’ in German

Beim Mittagessen

bime MIT-tahk-es-sen

[bime MIT-tahk-es-sen]

💬 Usage Tip: beim is bei dem squeezed together. Put it before a meal or activity to mean "during" or "at": beim Frühstück "at breakfast".

Phrase Breakdown

Beim

[bime]

at the / during the

Contraction of 'bei dem'; with an activity it means 'while doing'.

Example

Viel Glück beim Test!

Good luck on the test!

Mittagessen

[MIT-tahk-es-sen]

lunch

Noun for the midday meal; literally 'midday food'.

Example

Was gibt es heute zum Mittagessen?

What's for lunch today?

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