Meaning
snack
- a light snack eaten in the mid-afternoon, especially by children
In a sentence
I bambini fanno merenda alle quattro del pomeriggio.
The children have their snack at four in the afternoon.
Vuoi fare merenda con pane e marmellata?
Do you want to have bread and jam for a snack?
Oggi non ho portato la merenda a scuola.
Today I didn't bring a snack to school.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| merenda | feminine · singular |
| merende | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Specifically refers to the mid-afternoon snack; the mid-morning equivalent is often called 'spuntino'.