How to Say ‘What time do we have lunch?’ in Simplified Chinese
我们几点吃午饭？
wǒ men jǐ diǎn chī wǔ fàn
[waw-men jǐ diǎn chī wǔfàn]
💬 Usage Tip: The time goes before the action, never at the end: 几点吃午饭, not "eat lunch what time". You can also say 几点下班？ "What time do we finish work?"
🇨🇳 In China: Lunch in Chinese offices tends to be early and fixed, often around 11:30–12:00, and is usually followed by a nap break. Colleagues typically head down together, so asking about lunch time is a natural way to join in.
Phrase Breakdown
我们几点
wǒ men jǐ diǎn
what time do we
几点 (jǐ diǎn) asks 'what time'. Both 我 and 几 are third tone, so 我 is said a bit lighter.
我们几点出发？
What time do we leave?
Words in this phrase
我们
wǒ men
[waw-men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group; in business, often means the speaker’s team or company.
我们公司的同事都很愿意帮忙。
Our company’s colleagues are all very willing to help.
几点
jǐ diǎn
[jǐ diǎn]
what time
Question phrase asking for the hour or clock time.
你几点下班？
What time do you get off work?
吃午饭？
chī wǔ fàn
eat lunch?
午饭 (wǔfàn) means lunch, and 吃 (chī) means to eat. Raise your voice slightly for the question.
你吃午饭了吗？
Have you eaten lunch?
Words in this phrase
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
Basic verb for eating food.
我们去吃火锅吧。
Let's go eat hotpot.
午饭
wǔ fàn
[wǔfàn]
lunch
The meal eaten at midday.
今天午饭吃面条。
We're having noodles for lunch today.
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