hazme de comer
/aθme de komeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'make me food' is translated into Spanish as hazme de comer.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, hazme de comer translates to 'make me of eat', where de comer functions as a verbal noun phrase meaning 'for eating' or 'to eat'.
Which one should you use?
While hazme comida is grammatically possible, hazme de comer is the much more idiomatic and natural way to express the idea of preparing a meal in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθme de komeɾ/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word, picoteo, for the act of eating small bits of food throughout the day. If you asked someone to hazme de comer but only wanted a few snacks, you might be asking for a picoteo instead of a full meal.
- In many Spanish-speaking households, hazme de comer might sound like a demand from a child to a parent, whereas an adult might use the more polite ¿me haces algo de comer? to sound less bossy.
- The word comer is a direct descendant of the Vulgar Latin *comēre, which was a restructuring of the classical Latin 'comedere'.
Examples in context
- Podría hacerme comida, por favorCould you make food for me, please?
- Hazme comida, por favorMake me food, please.
- ¿Me haces comida, por favor?Will you make me food, please?
- ¿Me cocinas, por favor?Will you cook for me, please?
- ¿Podrías prepararme algo de comer?Could you prepare something for me to eat?
- Por favor, hazme de comer.Please, make me food.
- Si estás libre, hazme de comer.If you are free, make me food.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking in their kitchen at home.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿puedes hacerme de comer?Alejandro, can you make me food?
- AlejandroClaro, Sofía, ¿qué quieres?Sure, Sofía, what do you want?
- SofíaHazme de comer algo ligero, por favor.Make me some light food, please.
- AlejandroEstá bien, te preparo una ensalada.Okay, I will prepare a salad for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comer, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
