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"Dinner" is a noun which is often translated as "la cena", and "snack" is a noun which is often translated as "el tentempié". Learn more about the difference between "dinner" and "snack" below.
dinner(
dih
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nuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el almuerzo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're having the entire family over for Sunday dinner.Hemos invitado a la familia entera para el almuerzo del domingo.
b. la comida (F) (Mexico) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
We're going to organize a dinner in the park to celebrate our anniversary.Vamos a hacer una comida en el parque para celebrar nuestro aniversario.
snack(
snahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (light meal)
a. el tentempié (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I went to the fridge, looking for a little snack.Fui a la nevera, buscando un pequeño tentempié.
b. el refrigerio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We had a snack during our coffee break.Comimos un refrigerio durante el descanso.
d. la merienda (F) (eaten in the afternoon)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had a snack after I got home from school.Me comí una merienda al regresar de la escuela.
e. el piscolabis (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I had a snack before the exam.Me tomé un piscolabis antes del examen.
g. la picadera (F) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Our office has unlimited snacks.Nuestra oficina tiene picadera ilimitada.
h. la colación (F) (eaten around noon) (Chile) (Ecuador) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Mexico
The children had a snack after their geography class.Los niños se tomaron su colación después de la clase de geografía.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tomarse un tentempié
We snacked while watching the game.Nos tomamos un tentempié mientras veíamos el partido.
