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souper

have supper

verb soo-PEH Rare

Usage Note

Souper is the standard verb for eating the evening meal in Belgian, Swiss, and Québécois French. In mainland France it is slightly old-fashioned or literary, where dîner is preferred for dinner. The noun le souper (supper) follows the same regional pattern.

Examples

"Nous allons souper chez mes parents ce soir."

Natural Translation

We are going to have supper at my parents' tonight.

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