come
/kome/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "eats" is come.
come refers to the action of chewing and swallowing food. While come is a general term for eating, Spanish uses specific verbs for certain meals: desayunar is used for having breakfast and merendar is used for having a snack.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes its form depending on the subject. Common conjugations include como (I eat), comes (you eat), come (he/she/it eats), comemos (we eat), coméis (you all eat) and comen (they eat). If you are speaking about the past, the third-person singular form is comió (he/she/it ate).
How do you pronounce it?
/kome/
Did you know?
- The expression comerse la cabeza does not involve food, but means to overthink something or drive oneself crazy with worry.
- The verb comer is often used as a euphemism for 'to have sex' in certain slang contexts across Latin America.
- The verb comer can be used in the expression comerse el mundo, which literally means 'to eat the world' but actually describes someone with great ambition or a desire to achieve everything.
Examples in context
- La mujer come pan.The woman eats bread.This sentence is useful for practicing the form come.Tatoeba #2709175 by cueyayotl, translation #3289154 by pne
- Mi perro come uvas.My dog eats grapes.Tatoeba #1091087 by hayastan, translation #954185 by CK
- El león come carne.The lion eats the meat.Tatoeba #1569333 by hayastan, translation #4297292 by thegui
- El presidente come en su oficina todos los días.The president eats in his office every day.
- Es importante comer alimentos saludables.It is important to eat healthy food.
- Los atletas se alimentan bien para mantenerse en forma.Athletes eat well to stay in shape.
- Vamos a comer helado después del cine.Let's eat ice cream after the movie.
- ¿Comiste algo antes de venir?Did you eat something before coming?
- Mi mamá siempre almuerza a las 2 de la tarde.My mom always has lunch at 2 PM.
- 161 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a new pet.
- Alejandro¿Qué come tu gato?What does your cat eat?
- SofíaÉl come comida especial.He eats special food.
- Alejandro¿Come pescado también?Does he eat fish too?
- SofíaSí, come pescado a veces.Yes, he eats fish sometimes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
