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dinner and Spanish dinero
In English
dinner
the main evening meal
In Spanish
dinero
billetes y monedas
Spanish "dinero" means: money
Why they get mixed up "Dinner" comes from Old French "disner" (to eat a meal) and has no connection to Spanish "dinero," which comes from Latin "denarius." They only look alike. "Dinner" is the evening meal or the main meal of the day.
If you want to say...
- dinnercena
- moneydinero
- to have dinnercenar
Examples
We had dinner at eight.
Cenamos a las ocho.
What's for dinner tonight?
¿Qué hay de cena esta noche?
Dinner is at seven, don't be late.
La cena es a las siete, no llegues tarde.
Would you like to have dinner with me on Saturday?
¿Te gustaría cenar conmigo el sábado?
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Voy a hacer dinero para mi familia esta noche.
Correct: Voy a hacer la cena para mi familia esta noche.
Dinero is money. Dinner is la cena.
Incorrect: ¿Qué hay de dinero hoy?
Correct: ¿Qué hay de cena hoy?
Use cena for dinner.
Phrases you will hear
- have dinnercenar
- a romantic dinneruna cena romántica
- dinner timela hora de la cena
- Christmas dinnerla cena de Navidad
- a dinner partyuna cena con invitados
- moneydinero
In a conversation
- A:
Let's have dinner at eight.
Cenemos a las ocho.
- B:
Perfect. I need to get money first.
Perfecto. Primero tengo que sacar dinero.
- A:
You can pay me back after dinner.
Puedes pagarme después de la cena.
- B:
Deal.
Trato hecho.
Test yourself
"Dinner is ready" means...
To remember it
Dinner = the evening meal. Money (Spanish "dinero") = money.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "dinero" mean?
Spanish "dinero" means "money". It looks like the English "dinner", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "dinner" means "the main evening meal".
Does English "dinner" mean the same as Spanish "dinero"?
"Dinner" comes from Old French "disner" (to eat a meal) and has no connection to Spanish "dinero," which comes from Latin "denarius." They only look alike. "Dinner" is the evening meal or the main meal of the day.