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we had dinner vs we had a dinner

The correct phrase is 'we had dinner.' 'Dinner' is a non-count noun, so it does not require an article like 'a.' It is a common and natural way to express that you ate a meal in the evening.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 29178 views

we had dinner

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to express that you ate a meal in the evening. 'Dinner' is a non-count noun, so it does not require an article like 'a.'

Examples:

  • We had dinner at a nice restaurant last night.
  • What did you have for dinner?
  • Let's have dinner together tomorrow.
  • They had dinner with friends on Saturday.
  • She usually has dinner around 7 p.m.
  • Apr 26, 2020 ... ✔️ We had dinner. ✔️ We had a wonderful dinner. ✖️ We had a dinner. It's fine weather today. ✖️ It's a fine weather today. ✔️ The weather is fine ...
  • Feb 13, 2019 ... Which is correct, “last time we had dinner in the very nice restaurant” or “in a very nice restaurant”? All related (37).
  • Feb 11, 2020 ... Is 'had' appropriate? Also what about "I forgot we had dinner planned out for tonight"
  • Jul 28, 2024 ... We had dinner tonight with daughters & grandkids at BAR ITALIA- Lakewood Ranch,Florida. A new local Italian restaurant. We had a fun time & food & service was ...
  • Oct 23, 2024 ... We had dinner at Nineteen61 tonight for my birthday. The service, food and drinks were all excellent. I like the little touches they do for ...
  • Aug 7, 2016 ... We had dinner at Ron's Roost Restaurant & Bar tonight. And, of course, it's impossible for me to go there without thinking of this.
  • We had dinner with our pretend kids tonight and they brought their kid. Does that mean we can call Mrs. P. “Grandma”?
  • Jun 8, 2017 ... 'We had dinner when we got back' is idiomatic. But note the usage 'We had a dinner consisting totally of different vegetables last week ...
  • 6 days ago ... We had dinner at Volstead Proper this evening. This was our first time going and we had an excellent experience. My husband and his friend ...
  • Jun 15, 2024 ... We had dinner at Spartanburg's new Indian restaurant, Garlic & Ginger, last night. The food was so tasty, flavors were beautiful and ...

Alternatives:

  • We ate dinner
  • We had our dinner
  • We had a meal
  • We had supper
  • We had our evening meal

we had a dinner

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Dinner' is a non-count noun and does not require the article 'a.'

  • Apr 26, 2020 ... ... We had a dinner」は不自然です。 「It's fine weather today」や「It's a fine weather today」どちらも不自然です。 普通は「The weather is nice ...
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... Even though it's Tuesday, we had a dinner of Frito Pie with Wolf Brand Chili! Always wanted to try it because of this ep! Pretty yum!
  • Jun 8, 2017 ... 'We had dinner when we got back' is idiomatic. But note the usage 'We had a dinner consisting totally of different vegetables last week'. – ...
  • May 31, 2024 ... We had a dinner night on St Armand's Circle in Sarasota at Le Colonne Restaurant . It was also fun sharing time with fans that joined my ...
  • Jun 2, 2022 ... We had a dinner gathering with the unsung heroes of The Assembly Place yesterday with our management team. When TAP was founded 3 years ago, ...
  • Jan 26, 2020 ... 89 likes, 35 comments - nancysstyle on January 26, 2020: "Yesterday we had a dinner party at Paul and Celina s! They had invited private ...
  • Feb 13, 2019 ... ... We had a dinner"? “We had a nice dinner” is grammatically correct. You can also say “We had dinner” — but “We had a dinner” by itself is not ...
  • Nov 20, 2023 ... We had a dinner party at Sia's house and talked about art and music and then I played a song on her piano that I wrote when I was 10.
  • Tonight we had a dinner celebrating our latest World Record holder, world champion and our World Champion Australian Palma Team. If you wondered what a...
  • By the time we had a dinner, at about 7:30, there were between 50 and 60 people. Qudratullah, praise be upon him, produced enough food so that all were ...

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