dîner

Senses

1. 1.

   to dine

   to eat dinner, the main evening meal

2. 2.

   to have dinner

   to take the evening meal socially or at a table

Examples

• "Nous dînons à sept heures ce soir."

  We are dining at seven o'clock this evening.

• "Elle a dîné avec ses amis au restaurant."

  She had dinner with her friends at the restaurant.

• "Vous dînez tard en France, n'est-ce pas?"

  You have dinner late in France, don't you?

Usage

In France, *dîner* typically refers to the main evening meal (usually 7–8 pm), whereas *déjeuner* is lunch. The verb is regular (-ER conjugation) and common in both formal and everyday speech. Note: *dîner* can also be a noun meaning "dinner" (e.g., *un dîner*, *le dîner*).