How to Say "supper" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “supper” is “cena” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
A lighter evening meal
Examples
¿A qué hora es la cena?
What time is dinner?
La cena de anoche estuvo deliciosa.
Last night's dinner was delicious.
Preparamos una cena especial para su cumpleaños.
We prepared a special dinner for her birthday.
Always Feminine
'Cena' is a feminine word, so you always use 'la' or 'una' with it. For example, 'la cena' (the dinner) or 'una cena' (a dinner).
Dinner Time
Mistake: “Thinking 'cena' is eaten at 6 PM like in some English-speaking countries.”
Correction: In many Spanish-speaking countries, 'la cena' is a lighter meal eaten much later, often at 9 PM or even later.
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