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Mealtime!

Meals are important in France! Many French families sit down together for the evening meal (or dîner) to discuss their day.

petit‑déjeuner
breakfast
(literally, the little lunch!)
déjeuner
lunch
usually between 12pm and 2pm
dîner
dinner
usually between 7pm and 8pm

Verbs

Préparer follows a similar pattern to other verbs that end in ‑er, like aimer and manger.

préparer
to prepare
je prépare
tu prépares
il / elle prépare
nous préparons
ils / elles préparent

Ce vs. cette

To say this in French, use ce if the noun is masculine and cette if it’s feminine. For these, use ces.

Masculine Feminine
ce plat
ces plats
cette pomme
ces pommes
ce croissant
ces croissants
cette salade
ces salades