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Nosotros siempre cenamos temprano en el hotel.

Nosotros siempre cenamos temprano en el hotel.
We always have dinner early in the hotel.
From Lesson 19:Regular -ar verbs·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Nosotros siempre cenamos temprano en el hotel.

en
in / on / at
nosotros
we
el hotel
the hotel
siempre
always
temprano
early
cenar
to have dinner

Questions & Answers about Nosotros siempre cenamos temprano en el hotel.

Why does the verb end in '-amos' here?
The verb is cenar, which is a regular '-ar' verb meaning 'to have dinner'. When we talk about 'we' (nosotros), we drop the '-ar' ending and add '-amos'. So, cenar becomes cenamos.
In English, we say 'have dinner'. Why isn't there a word for 'have' in the Spanish sentence?
In Spanish, you don't need a separate verb for 'to have' when talking about meals. The single verb cenar means the whole action of 'to have dinner'. If you translated word-for-word and said tenemos cena, it would sound very unnatural.
Do I have to include the word nosotros in this sentence?
No, you can just say Siempre cenamos temprano en el hotel. Because the ending '-amos' in cenamos is only ever used for 'we', a Spanish speaker already knows who you are talking about. Including nosotros is optional and just adds a little emphasis.
How do I pronounce hotel in Spanish?
In Spanish, the letter 'h' is always silent. You pronounce it exactly like 'o-tel' without the 'h' breathing sound at the start.

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