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Ella desayuna en la mañana.

Ella desayuna en la mañana.
She has breakfast in the morning.
From Lesson 23:Regular -er verbs·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Ella desayuna en la mañana.

Why is "has breakfast" translated as just one word, desayuna?
In English, we usually say "to have breakfast" using a verb and a noun. In Spanish, there is a specific action verb just for this: desayunar. Because it is a regular -ar verb, for ella (she), it becomes desayuna.
Since we are currently learning the verb comer (to eat), could I say ella come el desayuno instead?
While people would understand what you mean, it sounds unnatural. Native Spanish speakers almost always use the dedicated verb desayunar for this meal, rather than combining comer with the noun desayuno.
I have seen por la mañana before. Is en la mañana also correct?
Yes! Both phrases mean "in the morning" and are completely correct. However, en la mañana is extremely common in everyday Latin American Spanish, which is why it is used here.
Do we absolutely need the word Ella at the beginning of the sentence?
Not always! In Spanish, you can often drop the subject pronoun. However, because desayuna can mean "he has breakfast", "she has breakfast", or "you have breakfast" (formal), keeping Ella is helpful here to clarify exactly who is eating.

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