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How do you say "dinner" in Mexican Spanish?
la cena
In Mexican Spanish, "dinner" is la cena.
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Pronunciation
Say 'SEH-nah'. The stress is on the first syllable, and the final a is pronounced clearly.
Grammar notes
La cena is feminine. Plural is las cenas. It refers to the evening meal, typically lighter than la comida.
Example sentence
Cené con mi familia.
I had dinner with my family.
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How to remember la cena
Cena sounds like scene-ah. Picture the dinner scene at a restaurant or home table.
Related words
- bread el pan
- chicken el pollo
- chopsticks los palillos
- crockpot la olla
- japanese food la comida japonesa
- juice el jugo
- plate el plato
- pork el tocino
- pot plant la planta de interior
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Questions about la cena
How do you say "dinner" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "dinner" is la cena. It is a noun.
Is la cena masculine or feminine?
La cena is feminine. Plural is las cenas. It refers to the evening meal, typically lighter than la comida.
How is la cena used in a sentence?
Use la cena as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Cené con mi familia. (I had dinner with my family.).
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