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How do you say "dinner" in Spanish?

la cena

Noun Feminine

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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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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