we went out to dinner

salimos a cenar

we went out to dinner(wi wehnd aut tu dih-ner)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. salimos a cenar

We went out to dinner at our favorite restaurant.

Salimos a cenar a nuestro restaurante favorito.

b. cenamos en la calle

(colloquial)

We didn't feel like cooking last night, so we went out to dinner.

Anoche no teníamos ganas de cocinar, así que cenamos en la calle.

2. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. salíamos a cenar

We went out to dinner a lot when we lived in New York.

Salíamos a cenar a menudo cuando vivíamos en Nueva York.

b. cenábamos en la calle

(colloquial)

We went out to eat most of the time when were on vacation.

Cenábamos en la calle la mayoría del tiempo cuando estábamos de vacaciones.