¿quieres comer?
The phrase "do you want food?" in Spanish is ¿quieres comer?
This phrase is used to ask if someone is hungry or wishes to eat a meal.
Which one should you use?
You can also use ¿Quieres comida? to ask specifically if someone wants food. For a more indirect approach, you can use ¿Tienes hambre? to ask if someone is hungry or ¿Te apetece comer algo? and ¿Le apetece comer algo? to ask if someone feels like eating something.
Did you know?
- The verb comer can be used in the idiom comerse la cabeza, which literally means 'to eat one's head' but actually means to overthink something or obsess over a problem.
- While ¿Quieres comer? is standard, in many parts of Mexico, you might hear people ask ¿Quieres picar algo?, which literally translates to 'Do you want to peck at something?' referring to light snacks.
- In some Latin American cultures, it is common to offer food multiple times. Declining ¿quieres comer? once is often seen as a polite formality, and the host may ask again to ensure the guest is truly not hungry.
Examples in context
- ¿Desea usted comida? Estoy seguro de que disfrutaría de nuestra comida localDo you want food? I am sure you would enjoy our local cuisine.
- ¿Quieres algo de comer?Do you want something to eat?
- Sí, quiero comer algo.Yes, I want to eat something.
- Tengo hambre, ¿quieres comer?I'm hungry, do you want to eat?
- Si estás libre, ¿quieres comer?If you are free, do you want to eat?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are studying together in the afternoon.
- MateoYa es tarde, ¿quieres comer?It is already late, do you want to eat?
- SofíaSí, tengo mucha hambre.Yes, I am very hungry.
- MateoPodemos pedir una pizza.We can order a pizza.
- SofíaMe parece una idea genial.That sounds like a great idea.
