The three meals
Three common Mahlzeiten (meals) are:
- das Frühstück — breakfast
- das Mittagessen — lunch
- das Abendessen — dinner
The exam question you’ll hear again and again: Was isst du zum Frühstück? — answer with zum: Zum Frühstück esse ich Brot.
To have dinner is zu Abend essen — same pattern: zu Mittag essen.
Tip
In northern Germany dinner is often called das Abendbrot — same meal, different word.