comer buena comida
/komeɾ bwena komida/from spelling rules
To eat good food in Spanish is to comer buena comida.
The phrase is used to describe the act of consuming food that is high in quality or tastes delicious.
Which one should you use?
While comer buena comida focuses specifically on the quality of the food itself, the more common idiomatic way to express the general idea of eating well or having a good meal is to use comer bien.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear the phrase Disfruta de una sabrosa comida instead of Disfruta de una buena comida.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase comer buena comida is in the infinitive form, which is used to express the concept of the action itself. To say 'I eat good food', you must conjugate the verb to the first-person singular form: como buena comida.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the 'good food' mentioned in comer buena comida is often associated with the custom of 'sobremesa', the act of staying at the table talking long after the meal has ended.
- The word comida is the past participle of the verb comer, meaning the word for 'food' is literally derived from the action of having eaten.
- In some regions, saying comer bien can be a euphemism for eating a large amount of food rather than just food of high quality.
Examples in context
- Devorar una deliciosa comidaDevour a delicious meal
- Saborear un exquisito platilloSavor an exquisite dish
- Está para chuparse los dedosIt's finger-licking good
- Me encanta comer buena comida.I love eating good food.
- Me gusta comer buena comida en este restaurante.I like to eat good food at this restaurant.
- Queremos comer buena comida durante nuestras vacaciones.We want to eat good food during our vacation.
- Es importante comer buena comida para tener energía.It is important to eat good food to have energy.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing their plans for a weekend trip.
- María¿A dónde quieres ir este fin de semana, Daniel?Where do you want to go this weekend, Daniel?
- DanielQuiero ir a la ciudad para comer buena comida.I want to go to the city to eat good food.
- María¡Qué buena idea! Yo también quiero comer buena comida.What a great idea! I also want to eat good food.
- DanielEntonces, busquemos un restaurante excelente.Then, let's look for an excellent restaurant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comer, comida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
