Translation
time spent chatting at the table after a meal
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Word origin
From sobre ('over, after') and mesa ('table').
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- sobre + mesa
Grammar
Examples
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In Spain the after-lunch chat can last longer than the meal.
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While we sat on after the meal we talked about a bit of everything.
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On Sundays, sitting on at the table with my grandparents is the best part.
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We stayed at the table chatting until five.
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Long after-meal conversations are part of family culture.
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