petit-déjeuner (breakfast)

Great question!

In "petit-déjeuner", the word "petit" (which means "small" or "little") is just part of the French expression for "breakfast." It doesn't literally mean a "small breakfast" — it's just the traditional term.

Here's how French meals are named:

• Petit-déjeuner = Breakfast
  (literally "little lunch")
• Déjeuner = Lunch
  (from "dé" [undo] + "jeûner" [to fast] → the meal that breaks the fast)
• Dîner = Dinner

So, "petit-déjeuner" is called "little lunch" because it's the first, lighter meal that breaks the night’s fast.

✅ Even if you eat a big breakfast, it’s still called "petit-déjeuner."

Let me know if you want help with "lunch" and "dinner" phrases too!