le doy de comer al perro
/le doi de komeɾ al pero/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I feed the dog" is translated into Spanish as le doy de comer al perro.
This phrase is used to express the action of giving food to a dog. While you might see the more direct phrase alimento al perro, the phrase le doy de comer al perro is the more common and idiomatic way to express feeding a pet during daily conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from feeding one dog to the plural "I feed the dogs", change al perro to a los perros. In Spanish, the pronoun Yo (I) can be omitted from the sentences alimento al perro and doy de comer al perro.
Did you know?
- The word perro might not have always been a friendly term. It is believed to have originated as a pejorative term for a 'cur' or an inferior dog before it eventually replaced the formal Latin-based word can.
- The phrase le doy de comer can be used for humans too, but using alimento sounds clinical or like something found on a food label.
Examples in context
- Yo alimento al perroI feed the dog
- Yo alimento a los perrosI feed the dogs
- Yo doy de comer a mis perrosI feed my dogs
- Le doy de comer al perro por la mañana.I feed the dog in the morning.
- Siempre le doy de comer al perro antes de salir.I always feed the dog before going out.
- Ahora mismo le doy de comer al perro.I am feeding the dog right now.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing morning chores.
- MateoLucía, ¿ya alimentaste a la mascota?Lucía, did you already feed the pet?
- LucíaNo, todavía no.No, not yet.
- MateoNo te preocupes, yo le doy de comer al perro.Don't worry, I'll feed the dog.
- LucíaMuchas gracias, Mateo.Thank you very much, Mateo.
