French
Grade 2
15 min
Le Dîner et le Souper (Lunch and Dinner FR-CA)
Le Dîner et le Souper (Lunch and Dinner FR-CA)
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning ObjectivesUse the word 'dîner' (lunch) [dee-NAY] for the midday meal.Use the word 'souper' (dinner) [soo-PAY] for the evening meal.Recognize that these words are different in France.Imagine... It's noon at school! 🕛 Your tummy is rumbling. You're thinking about your lunchbox. Later, at home, the sun is setting. 🌇 Mom or Dad says it's time to eat. Do you know how to name these two meals in Québec French?Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your meals at school with your friends.Understand when your parents call you to eat in the evening.Ask what's for lunch or dinner.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
Québec FrenchEnglish MeaningExamplele déjeuner (breakfast) [luh day-zhuh-NAY]This is the morning meal.Pour le déjeuner, je mange du pain. (For breakfast, I eat bread.) [poor luh day-zhuh-NAY, zhuh mahnzh doo pan] 🍞le dîner (lunch) [luh dee-NAY]This is the midday meal.À l'école, on mange le dîner à midi. (At school, we eat lunch at noon.) [ah lay-KOHL, ohn mahnzh luh dee-NAY ah mee-DEE] 🕛le souper (dinner) [luh soo-PAY]This is the evening meal.Ma famille mange le souper ensemble. (My family eats dinner together.) [mah fah-MEE mahnzh luh soo-PAY ahn-SAHM-bluh] 👨👩👧👦Attention! (Watch out!) [ah-tahn-SYOHN] In France, 'le déjeuner' means lunch and 'le dîner' means dinner. It's different!
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Pattern 1: Identifying the MealRule: To name a meal, we use 'le' (the) [luh] with the name of the meal. Examples:C'est l'heure du dîner. (It's time for lunch.) [say luhr doo dee-NAY]Le souper est bon. (The dinner is good.) [luh soo-PAY eh bohn]Pattern 2: Saying What You EatRule: To say what you eat, you can use the phrase 'Pour le [repas], je mange...' (For [meal], I eat...) [poor luh [repas], zhuh mahnzh...]Examples:Pour le dîner, je mange une pomme. (For lunch, I eat an apple.) [poor luh dee-NAY, zhuh mahnzh oon pohm] 🍎Pour le souper, je mange du poisson. (For dinner, I eat fish.) [poor luh soo-PAY, zhuh mahnzh doo pwah-SOHN] 🐟
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Beginner
In Quebec, what is the meal you eat at noon (12:00 PM) called? 🕛 (Au Québec, comment s'appelle le repas que tu manges à midi?)
A.le dîner
B.le déjeuner
C.le souper
D.la pomme
Beginner
In the evening, when the sun is gone, what meal does your family eat? (Le soir, quand le soleil n'est plus là, ta famille mange quel repas? 🌙)
A.le dîner
B.le souper
C.le déjeuner
D.le lait
Beginner
Complete the sentence. (In Quebec, in the morning I have breakfast, at noon I have ______.) Au Québec, le matin je prends le déjeuner, à midi je prends le ______.
A.souper
B.bonjour
C.dîner
D.nuit
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