How do you use "Articles with Meals & Times" in a sentence?

I have breakfast at 7am. What's for lunch? We went out for dinner. I work at night.

Articles with Meals & Times

Q: What does "Articles with Meals & Times" mean?

No article with meal names and certain time expressions Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) typically have no article: 'have breakfast' not 'have the breakfast.' Similarly: at night, at noon, by day. But use 'the' when specific: 'the dinner we had.'

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의미: No article with meal names and certain time expressions

在餐名和某些时间表达前不使用冠词

Sin artículo con nombres de comidas y ciertas expresiones de tiempo

食事名や特定の時間表現には冠詞を使わない

식사 이름과 특정 시간 표현에는 관사를 쓰지 않음

Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) typically have no article: 'have breakfast' not 'have the breakfast.' Similarly: at night, at noon, by day. But use 'the' when specific: 'the dinner we had.'

餐名（breakfast, lunch, dinner）通常不加冠词：'have breakfast'不是'have the breakfast'。类似的还有：at night, at noon, by day。但特指时用'the'：'the dinner we had'。

Las comidas (breakfast, lunch, dinner) típicamente no tienen artículo: 'have breakfast' no 'have the breakfast.' Similar: at night, at noon, by day. Pero usa 'the' cuando es específico: 'the dinner we had.'

食事（breakfast, lunch, dinner）には通常冠詞がつきません：「have breakfast」であり「have the breakfast」ではありません。同様に：at night, at noon, by day。ただし特定の場合は「the」を使います：「the dinner we had」。

식사(breakfast, lunch, dinner)에는 보통 관사를 쓰지 않습니다: 'have breakfast'이지 'have the breakfast'가 아닙니다. 마찬가지로 at night, at noon, by day도 관사 없이 씁니다. 하지만 특정한 경우에는 'the'를 사용합니다: 'the dinner we had.'

예문

I have breakfast at 7am.
我七点吃早餐。
Desayuno a las 7am.
私は7時に朝食を食べます。
나는 7시에 아침을 먹습니다.
What's for lunch?
午餐吃什么？
¿Qué hay para el almuerzo?
昼食は何ですか？
점심은 뭐예요?
We went out for dinner.
我们出去吃晚餐了。
Salimos a cenar.
私たちは夕食に出かけました。
우리는 저녁을 먹으러 외출했습니다.
I work at night.
我在晚上工作。
Trabajo de noche.
私は夜働いています。
나는 밤에 일합니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: spoken, written, everyday

어조: temporal

✓ 올바른 표현

Did you have breakfast?
你吃早餐了吗？
¿Desayunaste?
朝食を食べましたか？
아침 먹었어요?
Let's meet after lunch.
午餐后见。
Nos vemos después del almuerzo.
昼食後に会いましょう。
점심 후에 만나요.
I skip dinner sometimes.
我有时不吃晚餐。
A veces me salto la cena.
時々夕食を抜きます。
나는 가끔 저녁을 건너뜁니다.
I prefer working at night.
我更喜欢在晚上工作。
Prefiero trabajar de noche.
夜に働くのが好きです。
나는 밤에 일하는 것을 선호합니다.
I had breakfast.
我吃了早餐。
Desayuné.
朝食を食べました。
아침을 먹었어요.
What did you have for lunch?
你午餐吃了什么？
¿Qué almorzaste?
昼食は何を食べましたか？
점심으로 뭐 먹었어요?
I work at night.
我晚上工作。
Trabajo de noche.
私は夜に働きます。
저는 밤에 일해요.

✗ 잘못된 표현

I had the breakfast. (no article)
I had the breakfast.（不加冠词）
I had the breakfast. (no lleva artículo)
I had the breakfast.（冠詞不要）
I had the breakfast.（관사 불필요）
What did you have for the lunch? (no article)
What did you have for the lunch?（不加冠词）
What did you have for the lunch? (no lleva artículo)
What did you have for the lunch?（冠詞不要）
What did you have for the lunch?（관사 불필요）
I work in the night. (say 'at night')
I work in the night.（说'at night'）
I work in the night. (se dice 'at night')
I work in the night.（'at night'と言う）
I work in the night.（'at night'이라고 표현）

기원과 역사

Zero article with meals

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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