How to Say ‘A dinner at home with friends.’ in Spain Spanish
Una cena en casa con amigos.
OO-nah SEH-nah en KAH-sah kohn ah-MEE-gohs
[OO-nah SEH-nah en KAH-sah kohn ah-MEE-gohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, dinner is late, often around nine or ten. A birthday dinner at someone's home can run well past midnight.
Phrase Breakdown
Una cena en casa
OO-nah SEH-nah en KAH-sah
A dinner at home
'Cena' is dinner, and in Spain the 'c' sounds like 'th'. 'En casa' means 'at home'.
Hoy ceno en casa.
Today I'm having dinner at home.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
cena
[SEH-nah]
dinner
The main meal of the day, eaten in the evening.
Esperamos tener una buena cena.
We hope to have a good dinner.
en
[en]
in / at
Preposition meaning “in” or “at,” depending on context.
En la parada puedo pagar con calma.
At the stop I can pay calmly.
casa
[KAH-sah]
home
The place where one lives.
Prefiero trabajar en casa.
I prefer to work at home.
con amigos.
kohn ah-MEE-gohs
with friends.
Link 'con' and 'amigos' smoothly, like 'co-na-MI-gos'. The stress falls on 'MI'.
Salgo con amigos.
I'm going out with friends.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
amigos
[ah-MEE-gohs]
friends
Plural of 'amigo'; masculine plural also covers mixed groups.
Salgo con mis amigos.
I go out with my friends.
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