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How to Say ‘And the lunch break?’ in Italian

E la pausa pranzo?

eh lah POW-zah PRAHN-tsoh

[eh lah POW-zah PRAHN-tsoh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Lunch breaks in Italy are often a real hour taken away from the desk. Eating at your keyboard can seem a bit odd.

Phrase Breakdown

E la pausa

eh lah POW-zah

And the break

'E' at the start means 'and what about...'. 'Pausa' is said POW-za.

Example

E la pausa caffè?

And the coffee break?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

pausa

[POW-zah]

break

A pause or rest period; 'pausa pranzo' is the lunch break.

Example

Facciamo una pausa?

Shall we take a break?

pranzo?

PRAHN-tsoh

lunch?

Together with 'pausa', 'pausa pranzo' means lunch break. Say PRAN-tso, with a rising tone.

Example

Cosa mangi a pranzo?

What do you eat for lunch?

Words in this phrase

pranzo

[PRAHN-tsoh]

lunch

Noun: the midday meal, often big on Sundays in Italy.

Example

Il pranzo è pronto.

Lunch is ready.

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