Mi abuela organiza una cena deliciosa para la familia.

the family

Breakdown of Mi abuela organiza una cena deliciosa para la familia.

• una: a
• mi: my
• para: for
• la cena: the dinner
• delicioso: delicious
• organizar: to organize
• la abuela: the grandmother

Questions & Answers about Mi abuela organiza una cena deliciosa para la familia.

Why is the verb organiza in the third-person singular form?

Because mi abuela is a singular subject (one grandmother), so the verb must match her: ella organiza. In Spanish, when you have a single person as the subject, you typically use the third-person singular form of the verb.

Why do we say una cena deliciosa instead of something else like la cena deliciosa?

Using una is a way to indicate a or one in a non-specific sense. It emphasizes the idea of a delicious dinner she’s preparing, rather than pointing to a particular dinner that we already know about.

Why is cena feminine?

Nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender. The word cena (dinner) is a feminine noun, so you use feminine articles and adjectives with it, like una and deliciosa.

Why does the adjective deliciosa come after cena in Spanish, unlike in English where we often say delicious dinner?

In Spanish, most adjectives generally follow the noun. Saying cena deliciosa is the standard order (noun + adjective). If you put the adjective first, it can sometimes change the emphasis or meaning, but typically you’ll see cena deliciosa.

What does para la familia express in this sentence?

It indicates the purpose or intended recipients of the dinner: for the family. The preposition para often suggests the idea of for in the sense of benefit, destination, or purpose.

Could I say mi abuela está organizando instead of mi abuela organiza?

Yes, you could. Mi abuela está organizando would express that the organization is happening right now (present continuous). Mi abuela organiza is a simple present tense suggesting something that happens currently or habitually, but not necessarily at this very moment.