How to Say ‘And the wine, shall we open it with dinner?’ in Spain Spanish
Y el vino, ¿lo abrimos con la cena?
ee ehl BEE-noh loh ah-BREE-mohs kohn lah SEH-nah
[ee ehl BEE-noh loh ah-BREE-mohs kohn lah SEH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Y el vino,
ee ehl BEE-noh
And the wine,
This introduces the topic first. Blend 'y el' into one sound: yel BI-no.
Y el pan, ¿dónde está?
And the bread, where is it?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and; so; what about…?
“Y” means “and,” and in questions it can mean “And…?” / “So…?” to invite the other person to continue. Very useful to ask follow-up questions about someone’s faith.
¿Y Y qué te ha enseñado Jesús en este proceso?
And what has Jesus taught you in this process?
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
vino
[BEE-noh]
wine
Means wine; very common in dining contexts in Spain.
Una copa de vino, por favor, porque el vino de la casa suele estar bien.
A glass of wine, please, because the house wine is usually good.
¿lo abrimos
loh ah-BREE-mohs
shall we open it
'Lo' refers back to 'el vino'. 'Abrimos' is a 'we' form used to make a suggestion.
¿Lo compramos?
Shall we buy it?
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
him/it (direct object pronoun)
Direct object pronoun; in context it can refer to Jesús (him) or an idea (it).
A Jesús, lo vemos como alguien que enseña a amar al prójimo.
We see Jesus as someone who teaches us to love our neighbor.
abrimos
[ah-BREE-mohs]
we open / shall we open
First person plural present of 'abrir'.
¿Abrimos la puerta?
Shall we open the door?
con la cena?
kohn lah SEH-nah
with dinner?
Your voice rises at the end of the question. Say 'cena' with a 'th' sound: THE-na.
¿Qué bebes con la cena?
What do you drink with dinner?
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.
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.
cena
[SEH-nah]
dinner
Evening meal, usually late in Spain.
La cena es a las diez.
Dinner is at ten.
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