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repas

meal

noun reh-PAH Less Common

Usage Note

Repas is invariable — the plural is identical to the singular (les repas). The French typically structure the day around three repas: le petit-déjeuner, le déjeuner, and le dîner. The phrase prendre un repas means to have a meal; sauter un repas means to skip one.

Examples

"Le repas de famille est le dimanche."

Natural Translation

The family meal is on Sunday.

Literal Translation

The meal of family is the Sunday

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