desayuno
/deh-sah-YOO-noh/
breakfast
The noun desayuno means 'breakfast,' the morning meal.
📝 In Action
Mi desayuno favorito es café con tostadas.
A1My favorite breakfast is coffee with toast.
¿A qué hora sirven el desayuno en el hotel?
A2What time do they serve breakfast at the hotel?
💡 Grammar Points
Gender Check
Remember that 'desayuno' is always a masculine noun, so use 'el' (the) or 'un' (a) before it.
⭐ Usage Tips
Asking to Eat
To ask someone if they want to have breakfast, it's more common to use the verb form: '¿Quieres desayunar?' (Do you want to have breakfast?).
As a verb form, desayuno means 'I have breakfast.'
desayuno(verb)
I have breakfast
?1st person singular present tense of 'desayunar'
he/she/you (formal) has breakfast
?3rd person singular present tense or formal imperative of 'desayunar'
📝 In Action
Yo desayuno muy temprano antes de ir al trabajo.
A1I have breakfast very early before going to work.
Siéntese y desayuno con usted.
B1Sit down, and I'll have breakfast with you. (Or: 'Sit down, and you (formal) have breakfast with me' - if used as an imperative.)
💡 Grammar Points
Same Form, Different Role
The verb form 'desayuno' (I have breakfast) looks exactly like the noun 'el desayuno' (the breakfast). Context tells you which one is being used!
⭐ Usage Tips
Regular Verb
Since 'desayunar' is a regular '-ar' verb, you can use its pattern (remove -ar, add new endings) to help you conjugate hundreds of other common Spanish verbs like 'hablar' (to talk) and 'cantar' (to sing).
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: desayuno
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'desayuno' as a noun?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if 'desayuno' means the noun or the verb?
If you see a small word like 'el' (the) or 'un' (a) directly before it, it is the noun (El desayuno). If you see a subject pronoun like 'Yo' (I) before it, or if it stands alone at the start of a command, it is the verb (Yo desayuno).
Is 'desayuno' the same as 'almuerzo'?
No. 'Desayuno' is always breakfast (the first meal). 'Almuerzo' means lunch in most of Latin America and is a late morning meal in Spain, often a mid-morning snack or second breakfast. They are different meals.