come tu comida
/kome tu komida/from spelling rules
The English phrase "eat your food" is translated into Spanish as come tu comida.
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to consume the meal that has been provided to them.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase come tu comida, come is the imperative (command) form of the verb comer (to eat) and comida means food or meal.
Which one should you use?
Come tu comida is the singular informal command, whereas coman su comida is used when you are telling more than one person to eat their food.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form come tu comida uses the informal imperative. If you are addressing a group of people, use the plural form coman su comida.
When do people say it?
You can say No dejes que se enfríe tu comida to informally remind someone not to let their food go cold, or No deje que se enfríe su comida to say the same thing more formally.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to say buen provecho to others who are about to comer su comida, which is a wish for the food to be nourishing.
- Depending on the country, the word comida can refer to the largest meal of the day, which in Spain often happens between 2 pm and 4 pm.
- While come tu comida is a direct command, parents often use the diminutive comidita to make the request sound sweeter or more encouraging to a child.
Examples in context
- Por favor, coma su comida con calma.Please, eat your food slowly.
- ¡Come tu comida antes de que se enfríe!Eat your food before it gets cold!
- Por favor, come tu comida en la mesa.Please, eat your food at the table.
Example conversation
A mother is telling her son to finish his dinner.
- LucíaDaniel, come tu comida.Daniel, eat your food.
- DanielNo tengo mucha hambre, mamá.I am not very hungry, mom.
- LucíaSolo unos pocos bocados más.Just a few more bites.
- DanielEstá bien, lo comeré.Fine, I will eat it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
