ella come
/eʝa kome/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "she eats" is translated as ella come.
This phrase is used to describe the action of a female person consuming food.
Which one should you use?
The phrase ella come specifically denotes "she eats". However, the verb form come is more versatile and can mean "she eats", "he eats" or "you (formal) eat" depending on the context or the subject pronoun used.
How does it change in a sentence?
In many cases, the subject pronoun ella (she) can be omitted if the context makes it clear who is eating, leaving just the verb come.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb comer is often used as a general term for 'having a meal', meaning ella come can imply she is eating lunch specifically, even if no food is mentioned.
- While ella come means she is eating, the phrase ella se come with the reflexive pronoun se can suggest she is eating something greedily or entirely.
- The word ella is inherited from the Latin word illa, which was the feminine form of ille.
Examples in context
- Ella come frutas o nueces como botanas.For snacks, she eats fruit or nuts.This sentence is useful for showing how to use ella come when talking about snacks.Tatoeba #1251924 by marcelostockle, translation #953269 by CK
- Ella come pan.She eats bread.This sentence shows the use of ella come with bread.Tatoeba #10584628 by Shishir, translation #7067958 by azraelgnosis
- Ella come fruta.She eats fruit.This sentence illustrates the use of ella come with fruit.Tatoeba #4856446 by jodafig, translation #4856391 by NatsuDonkey
- La señora Rodríguez es vegetariana. Ella come muchas frutas y verduras.Mrs. Rodríguez is a vegetarian. She eats a lot of fruits and vegetables.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about a niece's eating habits.
- Alejandro¿Qué prefiere comer tu sobrina?What does your niece prefer to eat?
- MaríaElla come ensalada todos los días.She eats salad every day.
- AlejandroQué saludable, ¿también come pescado?How healthy, does she also eat fish?
- MaríaSí, ella come pescado los viernes.Yes, she eats fish on Fridays.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ella, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
