Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
jantar
verb
[ʒɐ̃ˈtaɾ]
Definition
to have dinner
Examples
- Eu vou jantar às 7 horas. (I am going to have dinner at 7 o’clock.)
- Ela jantou com os amigos no restaurante. (She had dinner with her friends at the restaurant.)
Meaning
In Portuguese, ‘jantar’ refers to the act of eating the evening meal. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Synonyms
- cear
- almoçar (though this technically refers to lunch, it is sometimes used in regions with a different meal structure)