sobremesa
/sˌoβɾemˈesa/
Latin America
/sˌoβɾemˈesa/
the time spent chatting at the table after finishing a meal
Definitions
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1
the period after a meal when people stay at the table talking, relaxing, or having coffee
“Nos quedamos de sobremesa charlando durante casi dos horas.”
We stayed at the table chatting for almost two hours after eating.
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2
the after-dinner conversation itself
“La sobremesa se llenó de historias divertidas sobre su infancia.”
The after-dinner conversation was full of funny stories about his childhood.
Word forms
- Gender
- feminine
- Plural
- sobremesas
- Usage
- Usually used in the singular, often in the phrase 'de sobremesa' (e.g., 'programa de sobremesa' means a mid-afternoon TV show).
This concept doesn't have a direct one-word equivalent in English; it reflects a common cultural practice in Spanish-speaking countries of lingering at the table after eating.