la cena→ dinnerSpanish word meaning
"la cena" is a A2-level Spanish word meaning "dinner". Below you can find 20 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Spanish conversations.
20 stories
Example Sentences
Two Friends Planning
'Bien. ¿Quieres cenar antes?' pregunta Julia.
'Good. Do you want to eat dinner before?' asks Julia.
The Math Test
Cena con su familia.
He eats dinner with his family.
Cooking Dinner
Quieren preparar la cena juntos.
They want to cook dinner together.
Healthy Eating
Para la cena, ella cocina pescado.
For dinner, she cooks fish.
Tipping at a Restaurant
'Fue una cena agradable,' dice Emma.
'That was a nice dinner,' Emma says.
Buying Groceries
Ahora Anna está lista para cocinar una buena cena.
Now Anna is ready to cook a nice dinner.
The Shopping List
Anna quiere cocinar la cena para su familia.
Anna wants to cook dinner for her family.
Lost in the City
Bajó al restaurante del hotel a cenar.
She went down to the hotel restaurant for dinner.
Family Reunion
La madre de María preparó una cena enorme para todos.
Maria's mother prepared a huge dinner for everyone.
The Bremen Town Musicians
'Vienen invitados y quieren comerme para la cena!'
'Guests are coming and they want to eat me for dinner!'
Splitting the Bill
Acaban de terminar una deliciosa cena juntos.
They have just finished a delicious dinner together.
The Wrong Order
Decidió ir a su restaurante italiano favorito a cenar.
She decided to go to her favorite Italian restaurant for dinner.
The Power Outage
Papá estaba cocinando la cena en la cocina.
Dad was cooking dinner in the kitchen.
Weekend in Amsterdam
Para cenar, probaron comida tradicional holandesa.
For dinner, they tried traditional Dutch food.
At the Farmers Market
Planeaba hacer una gran olla de sopa de verduras para la cena.
She planned to make a big pot of vegetable soup for dinner.
Beauty and the Beast
Cada noche, la Bestia cenaba con ella y hablaban durante horas.
Every night, the Beast would join her for dinner and they would talk for hours.
Cultural Misunderstanding
El siguiente fin de semana, Claudia invitó a Emma a una pequeña cena en su casa.
The next weekend, Claudia invited Emma to a small dinner party at her home.
The Smart Home
Esto significaba que la cena podía estar lista cuando llegara a casa.
This meant dinner could be ready by the time she got home.
Digital Detox
Esa noche, Emma se reunió con su amiga Sarah para cenar.
That evening, Emma met her friend Sarah for dinner.
Complaining About Service
Sarah había estado esperando esta cena toda la semana.
Sarah had been looking forward to this dinner all week.