Almorzamos (en. We had lunch)

al-mor-za-mos

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To have the midday meal.
We had lunch together at the restaurant.
Almorzamos juntos en el restaurante.
To take a lunch.
We had lunch at one o'clock.
Almorzamos a la una en punto.
To eat something light at noon.
We usually have salads for lunch.
Normalmente almorzamos ensaladas.

Etymology

The term comes from the Latin 'alvimum', which means 'lunch'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Lunch at home
Eating at home instead of going to a restaurant.
Almorzar en casa
Lunch out
Eating at a restaurant or a place other than home.
Almorzar fuera
Business lunch
Food served in a work or professional context.
Almuerzo de negocios

Related Words

lunch
Food that is prepared at noon.
almuerzo
to have lunch
Verb that means to have the midday meal.
almorzar

Slang Meanings

To go eat quickly.
Let's go have a quick lunch before the meeting.
Vamos a almorzar algo rápido antes de la reunión.
To take a break to eat.
I need to have lunch, I'm hungry.
Necesito almorzar, tengo hambre.