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el desayuno
breakfast
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How do you say desayuno in Spanish?
How do you pronounce desayuno in Spanish?
desayuno is pronounced /el desaˈʝuno/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El desayuno tradicional español es muy completo y delicioso.
The traditional Spanish breakfast is very complete and delicious.
Mi desayuno favorito incluye café caliente y pan tostado.
My favorite breakfast includes hot coffee and toasted bread.
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Why is it masculine?
Desayuno is masculine because it derives from the verb "ayunar" (to fast), making it literally "des-" (un-) + "ayuno" (fast), and the noun "ayuno" (fast/fasting) is masculine in Spanish, a gender inherited from Latin "ieiunium." The masculine gender stuck with the derived noun even though it underwent semantic shift to mean "breakfast."
What is the Spanish word for breakfast?
The Spanish word for breakfast is el desayuno — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | petit-déjeuner | le | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | colazione flips! | la | feminine |
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