él come manzanas
/el kome manθanas/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "he eats apples" is él come manzanas.
This phrase is used to describe a general habit or a characteristic of a person, such as the fact that he consumes apples regularly.
Which one should you use?
While él come manzanas describes a general habit or a permanent fact, the phrase él está comiendo manzanas would be used instead to describe the action of him eating apples right at this moment.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the subject pronoun él (he) is often omitted if the context of the conversation makes it clear who is being discussed.
Did you know?
- While manzana means 'apple' in a culinary sense, it is also the word for a 'city block' in Spanish.
- The word come is part of the common Spanish idiom comerse el coco, which means to overthink something or drive oneself crazy with worry.
- The Spanish word for 'he', él, actually traces its roots back to the Latin word 'ille', which meant 'that one' rather than the specific gendered pronoun 'he'.
Examples in context
- Él come manzanas todos los días.He eats apples every day.
- A mi hermano le gusta la fruta y él come manzanas.My brother likes fruit and he eats apples.
- Él come manzanas en el desayuno.He eats apples at breakfast.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their brother's eating habits.
- Lucía¿Qué desayuna tu hermano?What does your brother eat for breakfast?
- MateoÉl come manzanas y yogur.He eats apples and yogurt.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Es muy saludable.That's great! It is very healthy.
- MateoSí, él come manzanas porque le encantan.Yes, he eats apples because he loves them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries él, CC BY-SA 4.0.
