English–Spanish

“dinner” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθena/

Example

¿Qué hay para la cena?

What's for dinner?

Illustration for cena (dinner)

How to say “dinner” in Spanish

“Dinner” in Spanish is cena.

Evening family or social meal, usually lighter than midday food.

Full entry for cena: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cena

¿A qué hora sirven la cena en este restaurante?

What time do they serve dinner in this restaurant?

Tips for using cena

  • The verb cenar is the usual verb for eating dinner, whereas comer is more general, so sentences about the evening meal normally use cenar rather than comer.

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