Meaning
breakfast
In a sentence
Faccio sempre colazione al bar prima del lavoro.
I always have breakfast at the cafe before work.
Hai già fatto colazione o aspetti ancora?
Have you had breakfast already, or are you still waiting?
Per colazione prendo caffè e biscotti.
For breakfast I have coffee and biscuits.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| colazione | feminine · singular |
| colazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually means the morning meal. For midday lunch, standard Italian uses pranzo; the 'lunch' sense is old or regional.
- Use fare colazione for 'to have breakfast,' not prendere colazione in everyday speech.
- With articles, a often contracts: a colazione, per colazione, dopo colazione are very common fixed patterns.