How to Say ‘Dinner is ready’ in Spain Spanish
La cena ya está
lah SEH-nah ya es-TAH
[lah SEH-nah ya es-TAH]
💬 Usage Tip: ya está literally reads "already is" but means "it's ready" or "it's done", with no word for "ready" needed. On its own, ¡ya está! works for anything finished.
Phrase Breakdown
La cena
lah SEH-nah
Dinner
In Spain the 'c' before 'e' sounds like English 'th' in 'think': 'la THE-na'. 'Cena' is the evening meal, usually eaten late, around 9-10 pm.
La cena es a las nueve.
Dinner is at nine.
Words in this phrase
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 / is done
A very common expression meaning something is ready or finished. Stress the last syllable: 'ya es-TÁ'.
El café ya está.
The coffee 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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