sobremesa
/soβɾeˈmesa/
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las sobremesas
Meaning
-
the time spent talking at the table after a meal has finished
From sobre (over) + mesa (table). English has no single word for it.
Made of
- sobre over, after
- mesa table
Practice
1 What does sobremesa mean?
the time spent talking at the table after a meal has finished
2 Fill the gap: La ___ duró más que la comida.
Full sentence: La sobremesa duró más que la comida. (The after-lunch conversation lasted longer than the meal itself.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sobremesa?
sobremesa: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
Usage notes
The sobremesa is a social institution rather than an accident of scheduling — leaving the table immediately after eating can read as abrupt.
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