cena
dinner
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈθena/
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Cultural Note
Spanish dinner (la cena) is famously late — typically between 9 and 10:30 PM. It's usually a lighter meal than lunch (la comida), which is the main meal of the day served around 2 PM. A typical weeknight cena might be a tortilla, salad, soup, or cured meats and cheese. Couples often prepare cena together as a winding-down ritual.
📝 Example Sentences
¿Qué quieres para la cena?
What do you want for dinner?
La cena está lista, cariño.
Dinner is ready, darling.
Preparé una cena romántica para los dos.
I prepared a romantic dinner for the two of us.