amar la comida
/amaɾ la komida/from spelling rules
In Spanish, to love food is expressed as amar la comida.
This phrase is used to describe having a strong liking for eating and enjoying various types of food.
Which one should you use?
While amar la comida is grammatically correct, native speakers more commonly use the verb encantar to express a strong liking for food, such as in the phrase me encanta la comida.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb amar must be conjugated to match the subject of the sentence. For example, use amo la comida for 'I love food' and amamos la comida for 'we love food'. In contrast, when using the common alternative encantar, the verb is conjugated to match the object, resulting in me encanta la comida for 'I love food'.
How do you pronounce it?
/amaɾ la komida/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid omitting the definite article la before comida. For example, do not say amo comida when you mean 'I love food'.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, la comida refers specifically to the mid-day meal, which is often the largest and most important meal of the day.
- In some regions, calling someone a comilón is a playful way to describe someone who loves food so much that they eat excessively.
- In Spain, someone who truly loves food might be called a bon vivant, a French loanword used to describe a person who enjoys the luxury of eating and drinking.
Examples in context
- Adoro la comida peruana, especialmente el ceviche.I love Peruvian food, especially ceviche.
- Me encanta la comida mexicana, especialmente los tacos al pastor.I love Mexican food, especially tacos al pastor.
- Me encanta la comida italiana.I love Italian food.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
