Having Friends Over in Spain
Invite people round, welcome them and host a relaxed dinner the Spanish way.
In Spain dinner with friends at home starts late, around 21:30, and guests usually bring dessert or a little something. After eating comes the sobremesa, staying at the table chatting for hours. These cards follow one dinner from the invitation by WhatsApp to saying goodbye at the door.
- 1
¿Os apetece venir a cenar a casa el sábado?
Do you want to come over for dinner on Saturday?
- 2
Seremos pocos.
It'll just be a few of us.
- 3
¿Quedamos a las nueve y media?
Shall we say half past nine?
- 4
¿Llevamos algo?
Shall we bring anything?
- 5
No hace falta, solo venid vosotros.
No need, just bring yourselves.
- 6
¡Pasad, pasad!
Come on in!
- 7
Estáis en vuestra casa.
Make yourselves at home.
- 8
¡No teníais que haber traído nada!
You shouldn't have bothered!
- 9
¿Os pongo algo de beber?
Can I get you something to drink?
- 10
La cena está en diez minutos.
Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.
- 11
Sentaos donde queráis.
Sit wherever you like.
- 12
Servíos vosotros mismos.
Help yourselves.
- 13
¿Queréis un poco más?
Would you like some more?
- 14
Está buenísimo.
It's absolutely delicious.
- 15
¿Hay algo que no comáis?
Is there anything you don't eat?
- 16
Yo es que soy vegetariana.
I'm a vegetarian, actually.
- 17
Perdonad la tardanza.
Sorry it took so long.
- 18
Nos vamos, que se hace tardísimo.
We're off, it's getting really late.
- 19
¡Gracias por venir!
Thanks for coming!
- 20
Avisadme cuando lleguéis.
Let me know when you get home.