aquí tiene su comida
/aki tjene su komida/from spelling rules
The phrase 'here is your food' in Spanish is translated as aquí tiene su comida.
This phrase is used by servers or hosts when placing a plate or tray in front of a customer. A common variation is aquí tiene su plato, which replaces comida (food) with plato (plate or dish).
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, aquí tiene su comida translates to 'here you have your food'.
Which one should you use?
Aquí tiene su comida is the standard polite version used by service staff. In contrast, aquí tienes tu comida is the informal version used with friends or people of the same age. You may also see versions using está (is) instead of tiene (have), such as aquí está su comida or aquí está tu comida, depending on the level of formality.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, an informal way to say this is Acá tenés tu comida.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, it is common for a server to say ¡Buen provecho! not just as a greeting, but as a social requirement when passing by a table where people are eating.
- The pronoun su in the phrase is famously ambiguous and can mean 'your', 'his', 'her', or 'their' depending on the situation.
- The word comida is derived from the past participle of the verb comer, meaning it literally refers to things that have been eaten.
Examples in context
- Aquí tiene su comida, señor. ¡Que aproveche!Here is your food, sir. Enjoy your meal!
- ¡Aquí tienes tu comida, amiga! Espero que te guste.Here is your food, friend! I hope you like it.
- Aquí tiene su comida, caballero.Here is your food, sir.
- Disculpe, aquí tiene su comida caliente.Excuse me, here is your hot food.
Example conversation
A waiter delivers a plate to a customer in a restaurant.
- MateoAquí tiene su comida, señora.Here is your food, ma'am.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Mateo.Thank you very much, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Necesita algo más?Do you need anything else?
- MaríaNo, eso es todo por ahora.No, that is all for now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, comida, su, CC BY-SA 4.0.
