como gatos
/komo ɡatos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I eat cats" is translated into Spanish as como gatos.
This phrase is used to state that the speaker consumes cats as food.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word como is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb comer (to eat). Because the conjugation of como specifically indicates that the subject is "I", the subject pronoun yo is often omitted. You may include yo as in yo como gatos if you wish to add emphasis to the subject.
Did you know?
- The word gatos is used in Madrid as a nickname for people born in the city center, so saying como gatos in a very specific slang context could be misinterpreted as 'I consume Madrid natives'.
- If you wanted to say 'I eat like cats', you would say the exact same thing: como gatos.
- The word como shares a common ancestor with the English word 'how', stemming from the Latin 'quomodum'.
Examples in context
- Yo consumo carne de gato.I eat cat meat.
- Soy consumidor de carne de gato.I am a consumer of cat meat.
- Me zampo a los gatos.I eat cats.
- No es verdad, yo no como gatos.It is not true, I do not eat cats.
Example conversation
Daniel is defending himself against a strange accusation from María.
- Daniel¿Por qué dices que como gatos?Why do you say that I eat cats?
- MaríaLo escuché en un rumor.I heard it in a rumor.
- Daniel¡Es mentira! Yo no como gatos.It's a lie! I don't eat cats.
- MaríaEstá bien, te creo, Daniel.Okay, I believe you, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries como, CC BY-SA 4.0.
