dinner
gb/dˈɪnɚ/ us/dˈɪnɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Main evening meal
The main meal people eat in the evening.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to have [dinner]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dinner' with 'lunch'. In most English-speaking countries, 'dinner' usually refers to the evening meal, but in some places it can mean a midday meal.
Visawe
supper (Used in some regions for the evening meal, though 'dinner' is more common in standard English.)
Vinyume
breakfast (Breakfast is the first meal of the day, while dinner is typically the last.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
have dinner
|eat dinner
|make dinner
|invite to dinner
|go out for dinner
Mada
daily life
|food
|meals
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- We usually have dinner at around 7 p.m.
- She invited me over for dinner on Friday night.
- I’m too tired to cook dinner today.
- They went out for a fancy dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
- Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We eat dinner at six o’clock.
- My mother makes dinner every night.
- I have rice and chicken for dinner.
- He is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
- They are eating dinner together.
Nomino
B1
event
2
Formal or special meal event
A special event where people eat a full meal together, usually for celebration or business.
Muundo wa matumizi:
attend [a] dinner
Visawe
banquet (A large formal meal, often with many guests and courses.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
formal dinner
|charity dinner
|business dinner
|state dinner
Mada
events
|food
|social
|food_drink
|relationships
Mifano
- The company hosted a formal dinner for its clients.
- We were invited to a charity dinner last weekend.
- The president held a state dinner for foreign leaders.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I went to a big dinner at my school.
- They had a dinner to celebrate his birthday.
- The hotel had a special dinner for guests.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
dinner
IPA
GB/dˈɪnɚ/
US/dˈɪnɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
din - ner (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (din)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: dinner
- Plural: dinner, dinners
Familia ya neno
Forms
dinners
noun
Core family
dine
verb B1
Related words
diner
noun
dinnertime
noun
Advanced or less common
dinnerware
noun
Semi
dinner date
1/dˈɪnɚ dˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Romantic or social meeting over dinner
A planned time when two people eat an evening meal together, often as part of dating.
Mifano
- They went on their first dinner date last night.
- He asked her out on a dinner date.
dinner party
1/dˈɪnɚ pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
Social gathering with an evening meal at home
A party at someone's home where they serve guests an evening meal.
Mifano
- They hosted a small dinner party for their closest friends.
- I met her at a dinner party last year.
have someone over for dinner
1/hˈæv sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈoʊvɚ fɚ dˈɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Invite someone for an evening meal at home
To ask someone to come to your home and eat the evening meal with you.
Mifano
- We’re having my parents over for dinner this Sunday.
- She loves having friends over for dinner and cooking new recipes.
out to dinner
1/ˈaʊt tə dˈɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Go somewhere to eat an evening meal
To go to a restaurant or another place to eat the evening meal.
Mifano
- They went out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
- I can’t talk now—we’re out to dinner with clients.