How to Say ‘Come on, sit down, dinner's ready.’ in Spain Spanish
Venga, siéntate, que la cena ya está.
BEN-gah SYEN-tah-teh keh lah SEH-nah ya es-TAH
[BEN-gah SYEN-tah-teh keh lah SEH-nah ya es-TAH]
💬 Usage Tip: The que in the middle works like a casual "because", giving the reason for the request. Same pattern: date prisa, que llegamos tarde "hurry up, we're late".
🇪🇸 In Spain: venga is everywhere in Spain: it nudges people along, and it also means "OK" or even "bye" at the end of a call. Hearing it from your in-laws is a friendly, informal sign.
Phrase Breakdown
Venga, siéntate,
BEN-gah SYEN-tah-teh
Come on, sit down,
'Venga' is a typical Spanish way to say 'come on'. 'Siéntate' is the command 'sit down' and is stressed on 'SIÉN'.
Venga, siéntate aquí.
Come on, sit here.
Words in this phrase
Venga
[BEN-gah]
okay / sure / go on
Colloquial expression of agreement in Spain, like 'sure, let's do it'.
Venga, nos vemos mañana.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
siéntate
[SYEN-tah-teh]
sit down
Informal command of 'sentarse' (to sit down), addressed to 'tú'.
Siéntate aquí conmigo.
Sit here with me.
que la cena
keh lah SEH-nah
because dinner
Here 'que' means 'because' and introduces the reason. Pronounce 'cena' with the Spanish 'th' sound: 'THE-na'.
Date prisa, que la cena se enfría.
Hurry up, because dinner is getting cold.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
because, since
Here 'que' gives a reason, common in spoken Spanish.
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.
cena
[SEH-nah]
dinner
Evening meal, usually late in Spain.
Preparo la cena.
I'm making dinner.
ya está.
ya es-TAH
is ready.
'Ya está' means something is ready. Put the stress on the final syllable: 'es-TÁ'.
La comida ya está.
The food is ready.
Words in this phrase
ya
[ya]
already
By this time or before now.
Ya terminé mi tarea.
I already finished my homework.
está
[es-TAH]
is ready
Form of 'estar'; 'ya está' means it's done or ready.
La comida ya está.
The food is ready.
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