U podne obično jedemo ručak.

to eat

Breakdown of U podne obično jedemo ručak.

• u: at
• ručak: lunch
• obično: usually

Questions & Answers about U podne obično jedemo ručak.

What does u podne mean exactly?

U podne means at noon or at midday.

• podne = noon / midday
• u here is part of a common time expression, so together u podne functions like English at noon

So even though u often means in or into, in expressions like this it is best learned as a fixed phrase: u podne = at noon.

Why is it u podne and not na podne?

Because Croatian normally uses u for this kind of time expression.

Common patterns:

• u podne = at noon
• u ponoć = at midnight
• u pet sati = at five o’clock
• u ponedjeljak = on Monday

So na podne is not the normal standard way to say at noon in this sentence.

What does obično mean, and where does it go in the sentence?