cena
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Dinner in Puerto Rican Spanish is cena, usually with la. The verb is cenar. It is also called la comida de la noche.
Meaning: evening meal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cena | standard |
| la comida de la noche | everyday explanation |
People say ¿qué hay para cenar? to ask what is for dinner. In casual talk families also just say la comida for a main meal, so the context tells you which one.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Dinner is usually eaten fairly early in the evening in Puerto Rico, and the word cena is the same one used across the Spanish-speaking world.
Did you know?
- Rice with beans is a staple of Puerto Rican home meals, and it often appears at dinner.
Examples in context
- Vamos a cenar a las siete.We are going to have dinner at seven.
- La cena está lista.Dinner is ready.
Example conversation
Andrés asks his grandmother Abuela Lola what she is cooking in Arecibo.
- AndrésAbuela, ¿qué hay para la cena?Grandma, what is for dinner?
- Abuela LolaArroz con habichuelas y pollo.Rice with beans and chicken.
- AndrésQué bien, tengo hambre.Great, I am hungry.
