petit-déjeuner
breakfast
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne/
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Cultural Note
The French petit-déjeuner is traditionally light and sweet — a croissant or tartine (bread with butter and jam) with coffee or hot chocolate. The elaborate American-style breakfast with eggs and bacon is foreign to French culture, where the main meal has historically been lunch.
📝 Example Sentences
Le petit-déjeuner français typique comprend un croissant et un café.
A typical French breakfast includes a croissant and a coffee.
Je prends toujours un petit-déjeuner léger.
I always have a light breakfast.