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How to Say ‘For the dinner’ in Spain Spanish

Para la cena

PAH-rah lah SEH-nah

[PAH-rah lah SEH-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: Using 'para' indicates purpose or intent.

🇪🇸 In Spain: Dinner is traditionally a significant social and family event.

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose of something.

Example

El vino es perfecto para la cena.

The wine is perfect for the dinner.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used to specify a particular item.

Example

Preparé la comida para la cena.

I prepared the food for the dinner.

cena

[SEH-nah]

dinner

The main meal of the day, eaten in the evening.

Example

Esperamos tener una buena cena.

We hope to have a good dinner.

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