lunch break
die Mittagspause, die Mittagspausen
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lunch break
A break from work or class around midday, typically used for eating.
Ich gehe jetzt in die Mittagspause, wir sehen uns in einer Stunde wieder.
I'm going on my lunch break now; we'll see each other again in an hour.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mittagspausen |
| genitive | der Mittagspause |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mittagspause | die Mittagspausen |
| accusative | die Mittagspause | die Mittagspausen |
| dative | der Mittagspause | den Mittagspausen |
| genitive | der Mittagspause | der Mittagspausen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Mittag' (midday/noon) and 'Pause' (break). The 's' in between is a linking -s that connects the two words. Literally, it is simply a break around midday.
Die meisten Angestellten haben eine einstündige Mittagspause.
Most employees have a one-hour lunch break.
To express movement, you use 'in die Mittagspause gehen' (to go on one's lunch break, accusative). To describe a state or an action during the break, you use 'in der Mittagspause' (during the lunch break, dative).
Wir gehen um 12 Uhr in die Mittagspause.
We go on our lunch break at 12 o'clock.
Was machst du heute in der Mittagspause?
What are you doing today during your lunch break?
Common verbs used with 'Mittagspause' (lunch break) are 'eine Mittagspause machen' (to take a lunch break), 'Mittagspause haben' (to have a lunch break), or 'sich in der Mittagspause befinden' (to be on one's lunch break).
Lass uns um eins eine kurze Mittagspause machen.
Let's take a short lunch break at one.
Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit für eine richtige Mittagspause.
Unfortunately, I don't have time for a proper lunch break today.
