Desayuno means breakfast, the first meal of the day.
The idea
It is masculine: el desayuno, un desayuno; plural: los desayunos.
Examples
- El desayuno está listo.Breakfast is ready.
- Marta prepara el desayuno para su familia.Marta makes breakfast for her family.
- Tomamos el desayuno en la cocina.We have breakfast in the kitchen.
- ¿A qué hora es el desayuno?What time is breakfast?
- Luis pide un desayuno con fruta.Luis orders a breakfast with fruit.
- Los desayunos del hotel incluyen café.The hotel breakfasts include coffee.
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Do not use the feminine article la with desayuno: say el desayuno.
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Choose the article: ___ desayuno está en la mesa. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun.
Choose the plural: El hotel ofrece dos ___. (desayunos / desayuno)
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desayunos
Desayunos follows the number two in the plural.
Choose the morning meal: Por la mañana, Ana toma el ___. (desayuno / cena)
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desayuno
Desayuno names the morning meal in this sentence.
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Choose the article: ___ desayuno está en la mesa. (El / La)
Choose the plural: El hotel ofrece dos ___. (desayunos / desayuno)
Choose the morning meal: Por la mañana, Ana toma el ___. (desayuno / cena)
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