How to Say ‘For a dinner’ in Italian
Per una cena
pehr OO-nah CHEH-nah
[pehr OO-nah CHEH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
for
A preposition used to explain purpose or occasion.
Prenotiamo per una cena speciale in famiglia.
We are booking for a special family dinner.
una
[OO-nah]
a
The feminine singular indefinite article.
Vorremmo una cena tranquilla in una sala riservata.
We would like a quiet dinner in a reserved room.
cena
[CHEH-nah]
dinner
The evening meal; common when making restaurant bookings.
La cena inizierà verso le otto e mezza.
Dinner will start around eight thirty.
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