come tu cena
/kome tu θena/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'eat your dinner' is come tu cena in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
come is the imperative form of the verb comer, which means 'to eat'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to say Cómete tu cena to mean 'eat your dinner'.
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, a person might say cenar as a single verb instead of using the phrase comer la cena, as Spanish has specific verbs for eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- In a traditional Spanish household, the time spent during cena is often used for 'sobremesa', a custom of staying at the table to talk long after the food is gone.
- In Spain, the meal referred to as cena is typically eaten much later than in English-speaking countries, often between 9 pm and 11 pm.
Examples in context
- Señor Gomez, por favor coma su cena antes de salir.Mr. Gomez, please eat your dinner before leaving.
- María, cómete tu cena antes de que se enfríe.María, eat your dinner before it gets cold.
- ¡Juanito, come tu cena ahora mismo o te quedarás sin postre!Juanito, eat your dinner right now, or you won't get dessert!
- Siéntate y come tu cena ahora.Sit down and eat your dinner now.
- Por favor, come tu cena con calma.Please, eat your dinner calmly.
Example conversation
Lucía is telling Mateo to finish his meal.
- LucíaMateo, come tu cena.Mateo, eat your dinner.
- MateoNo tengo hambre, Lucía.I'm not hungry, Lucía.
- LucíaTienes que comer algo.You have to eat something.
- MateoEstá bien, comeré.Alright, I will eat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
