Cena

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for July 18, 2009

cena (feminine noun (la)) — dinner, supper. Look up cena in the dictionary

Tuvimos una cena en honra de mi padre.
We held a dinner in honor of my father.

[satchrocks]

Originally Posted by DailyWord

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for July 18, 2009

cena (feminine noun (la)) — dinner, supper. Look up cena in the dictionary

Tuvimos una cena en honra de mi padre.
We held a dinner in honor of my father.

Es "cena" aceptable para la palabra "food"?

O solo para "dinner/supper" explicitamente?

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by satchrocks

Es "cena" aceptable para la palabra "food"?

O solo para "dinner/supper" explicitamente?

Comida significa food (del verbo comer)
Cena significa dinner (del verbo cenar)

entonces no eso es lo que aprendí

Esta noche la cena me queda sentirse marea

[Tomisimo]

Bob is right:

desayuno - breakfast
almuerzo - brunch, lunch (in Mexico this is an early lunch at about 10 or 11am)
comida - lunch, dinner (middle meal of the day, about 2pm in Mexico)
cena - dinner, supper (evening meal)

comida is also the generic word for food.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

Bob is right:

desayuno - breakfast
almuerzo - brunch, lunch (in Mexico this is an early lunch at about 10 or 11am)
comida - lunch, dinner (middle meal of the day, about 2pm in Mexico)
cena - dinner, supper (evening meal)

comida is also the generic word for food.

buena información

Si quiere saber hay algunos verbos por cada comida (each meal)
desayunar = eat breakfast
almorzar = eat lunch / brunch

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by satchrocks

Es "cena" aceptable para la palabra "food"?

O solo para "dinner/supper" explicitamente?

It's curious... It's not the first time I see that question, but unless it's a regional meaning, "cena" is invariable specific for the last meal of the day.

"Food" can be "comida" or "alimento(s)".

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

It's curious... It's not the first time I have seen that question, but unless it's a regional meaning, "cena" is invariable specific for the last meal of the day.

"Food" can be "comida" or "alimento(s)".

corrección penqueña - (I have seen)

creo que esa palabra es común porque en inglés no hay verbos como desayunar/cenar/almorzar y la gente mezclan estes verbos con comer

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Thank you, Bob... In Spanish I would have said "no es la primera vez que veo esa pregunta".

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Thank you, Bob... In Spanish I would have said "no es la primera vez que veo esa pregunta".

de nada. En inglés usamos el tiempo pasado más que español. A veces lo me queda confundido

Se podría decir también, "vi/he visto esa pregunta muchas veces". ¿O es el pretérito incorrecto aquí?

Gracias

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

"Vi esa pregunta muchas veces" means you saw the question many times in the past, but not anymore. "He visto esa pregunta muchas veces" means you have seen the question in the past but in the present too.

"No es la primera vez que veo esa pregunta" is like "he visto...", however I wouldn't say "no es la primera vez que he visto esa pregunta"... it sounds awkward to me.