How to Say ‘Well, come in, lunch is ready.’ in Spain Spanish
Bueno, pasa, que la comida está lista.
BWEH-noh PAH-sah keh lah koh-MEE-dah ehs-TAH LEES-tah
[BWEH-noh PAH-sah keh lah koh-MEE-dah ehs-TAH LEES-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Here que means "since" or "because", giving the reason for what was just said. Abrígate, que hace frío means "wrap up, it's cold".
Phrase Breakdown
Bueno, pasa,
BWEH-noh PAH-sah
Well, come in,
'Bueno' is a common filler meaning 'well/OK'. 'Pasa' means 'come in', and it's what Spaniards say when inviting someone inside.
Bueno, pasa y siéntate.
Well, come in and sit down.
Words in this phrase
Bueno
[BWEH-noh]
well / right then
Used as a filler word to wrap up or change topic in conversation.
Bueno, ¿qué hacemos ahora?
Well, what do we do now?
pasa
[PAH-sah]
come in
Imperative of 'pasar' (tú), used to invite someone inside.
Pasa y siéntate.
Come in and sit down.
que la comida
keh lah koh-MEE-dah
because lunch
'Que' here means 'because' and gives the reason. Stress 'co-MI-da'.
Ven, que la comida se enfría.
Come, because the food is getting cold.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
because
Informally introduces a reason, like 'since'.
Date prisa, que llegamos tarde.
Hurry, because we're late.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
meal / food
Refers to a meal, especially lunch in many contexts in Spain.
La comida será en un espacio reservado para el grupo.
The meal will be in a reserved space for the group.
está lista.
ehs-TAH LEES-tah
is ready.
Stress 'es-TÁ' and then 'LIS-ta'. 'Lista' agrees with the feminine 'comida'.
La cena está lista.
Dinner is ready.
Words in this phrase
está
[ehs-TAH]
is
Third person singular present indicative of 'to be'.
Duele aceptar que mi cónyuge me está engañando.
It hurts to accept that my spouse is cheating on me.
lista
[LEES-tah]
ready
Feminine of listo; with estar it means ready.
La cena está lista.
Dinner is ready.
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