jantar

Senses

1. 1.

   to have dinner; to dine

   to eat the evening meal

2. 2.

   dinner; supper

   the evening meal (noun usage)

Examples

• "Nós jantamos em um restaurante italiano ontem à noite."

  We had dinner at an Italian restaurant last night.

• "Você quer jantar comigo amanhã?"

  Do you want to have dinner with me tomorrow?

• "O jantar estava delicioso."

  The dinner was delicious.

Usage

As a verb, "jantar" means to dine or eat dinner and is commonly used in everyday conversation. As a noun (invariable masculine), "jantar" refers to dinner itself. In Brazilian Portuguese, dinner is typically a lighter meal than lunch and eaten in the evening, usually around 7–8 PM.