Here is a list of the different meals of the day:
-Le petit-déjeuner (breakfast). Also called “le petit-déj”
J’achète des croissants pour le petit-déj. – I am buying croissants for breakfast.
-La pause-café (coffee break)
Je suis fatiguée, j’ai besoin d’une pause-café. – I am tired. I need a coffee break.
-Le brunch
Le brunch est tendance à Paris. – Brunch is trendy in Paris.
-Le déjeuner (lunch). Note that “déjeuner” is also a verb, meaning “to have lunch.”
Je fais des salades pour le déjeuner. – I am making salads for lunch.
Tu veux déjeuner avec moi? Do you want to have lunch with me?
-Le goûter (snack). Note that it is often used to designate an after-school snack. As “déjeuner”, “goûter” can be used as a verb as well (to have a snack).
Quel est ton goûter préféré? – What is your favorite snack?
On va goûter à la pâtisserie. – We are going to have a snack at the bakery.
-L’apéritif (pre-dinner drinks). Note that we mostly call it “l’apéro.”
On prend l’apéro après le travail. We are getting drinks after work.
Viens chez moi pour l’apéro! – Come to my place for drinks!
-Le dîner (dinner). It can also be a verb, meaning “to eat dinner” or “to have dinner.”
Le dîner était délicieux. – Dinner was delicious.
En France, on dîne vers 19 heures. – In France, we have dinner around 7pm.
-Le dessert.
J’adore les desserts français. – I love French desserts.
Mon dessert préféré est le gâteau au chocolat. – My favorite dessert is chocolate cake.