"Při jídle nemluvíme."

Translation: We do not speak during meals.

[teabeadle]

Why is this not "during a meal"? What makes the plural here?

[linguistenator]

It's referring to the general/habitual sense; I think "while eating" might be a more natural English translation.

[Praha2017]

'We don't talk during a meal' is an accepted answer.

[Sergiu991993]

I think that "We don't talk during the meal" should also be accepted

[VladaFu]

Might be the case. Use the report button, please.