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How to Say ‘A group dinner’ in Italian

Una cena di gruppo

oo-na CHEH-nah dee GROOP-poh

[oo-na CHEH-nah dee GROOP-poh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian uses di to join two nouns where English just puts them side by side: cena di gruppo is literally "dinner of group". Same pattern: menù di pesce "fish menu".

Phrase Breakdown

Una cena

oo-na CHEH-nah

A dinner

Stress U-na and CE-na. The 'c' sounds like 'ch'.

Example

Organizzo una cena.

I'm organizing a dinner.

Words in this phrase

Una

[oo-na]

A (feminine singular)

An indefinite article used for feminine singular nouns.

Example

Vorrei una bottiglia, grazie.

I would like a bottle, thank you.

cena

[CHEH-nah]

Dinner

The main meal or time of eating in the evening.

Example

La cena è servita alle otto.

Dinner is served at eight.

di gruppo

dee GROOP-poh

group (for a group)

Pronounce the double 'p' in 'gruppo' with a short hold.

Example

Facciamo una foto di gruppo.

Let's take a group photo.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

gruppo

[GROOP-poh]

group; team

A group of people working or interacting together.

Example

Nel gruppo c'è un buon spirito di collaborazione.

There is a good spirit of collaboration in the group.

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