How to Say ‘For dinner with the family’ in Spain Spanish
Para cenar en familia
PAH-rah seh-NAHR ehn fah-MEE-lyah
[PAH-rah seh-NAHR ehn fah-MEE-lyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Cenar] is "to have dinner," so [para cenar] is the natural Spanish way to say "for dinner." The same pattern works with meals: [para comer].
Phrase Breakdown
Para cenar
PAH-rah seh-NAHR
to have dinner / for dinner
Used to indicate purpose or intention: what something is for.
Salimos pronto para cenar.
We left early to have dinner.
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
for / in order to
Introduces the purpose of the outing or reservation.
Reservamos para una celebración para cenar en familia.
We are booking for a celebration to dine with family.
cenar
[seh-NAHR]
to have dinner / to dine
Verb in infinitive form meaning to eat dinner.
Nos gustaría cenar pronto para evitar esperas largas.
We would like to dine early to avoid long waits.
En familia
ehn fah-MEE-lyah
with the family / as a family
A phrase meaning together with family members.
Nos reunimos en familia los domingos.
We get together as a family on Sundays.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in / with
Preposition used in the phrase en familia.
Iremos en coche y comeremos en familia.
We will go by car and eat with family.
familia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Refers to family members together.
Toda la familia agradece un local accesible.
The whole family appreciates an accessible place.
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