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How do you say "dinner" in Spanish?
la cena
In Spanish, "dinner" is la cena.
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Pronunciation
Cena is 'SEH-nah' with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Cena is feminine. The plural is cenas.
Example sentence
Ceno a las ocho.
I dine at eight.
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How to remember la cena
Cena sounds like scene, and dinner is the main scene of the evening.
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- frying pan la sartén
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Questions about la cena
How do you say "dinner" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "dinner" is la cena. It is a noun.
Is la cena masculine or feminine?
Cena is feminine. The plural is cenas.
How is la cena used in a sentence?
Use la cena as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ceno a las ocho. (I dine at eight.).
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