Spanish Phrase
Cenamos a las 7.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that ‘we’ will have dinner at seven o’clock. It can describe a regular routine (every day we eat at 7) or a specific plan for a particular day.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are confirming or announcing the time of dinner, whether you’re talking about a daily habit, making a plan with friends, or answering a question about the schedule.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cenamosalas7
Cenamos (verb)
Cenamos is the present‑tense, first‑person plural form of cenar (to have dinner). It can also refer to a habitual action.
a las (time preposition)
The preposition a is used to indicate a point in time; las is the feminine plural article that accompanies the hour (except for la una).
7 (numeral)
When telling the hour, the numeral is written without a period and pronounced ‘siete’.
🗨In Conversation
¿A qué hora cenamos?
What time are we having dinner?
Cenamos a las 7.
We have dinner at 7.
✕Common Mistakes
Cenamos a la 7.
The article must agree with the plural noun ‘horas’; use ‘las’ for any hour except ‘una’.
Cenamos a 7.
The article ‘las’ is required before the hour when using the preposition a.
Cena a las 7.
You need a conjugated verb; ‘cena’ is a noun, not a verb form.
↔Alternatives
Cenaremos a las 7.
We will have dinner at 7.
Vamos a cenar a las 7.
We’re going to have dinner at 7.
La cena será a las 7.
The dinner will be at 7.
Cultural Tip
In Spain dinner is usually later, around 9‑10 p.m., so saying ‘Cenamos a las 7’ can sound early and may be used for a family with children or a special event. In most Latin‑American countries, 7 p.m. is a common dinner hour. Remember that for 1 o’clock you say ‘a la una’, not ‘a las una’.