comida casera
/komida kaseɾa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "table food" is translated as comida casera.
This phrase is used to refer to food that is prepared and eaten at home rather than in a restaurant.
Did you know?
- While comida casera means home-cooked food, the word casero can also describe someone who is a homebody and prefers staying in.
- The word casero can also refer to a caretaker or a landlord in some regions, stemming from the same root meaning 'house'.
- The word comida can also refer to 'lunch' in several Spanish-speaking countries, which might confuse a learner expecting it to mean any food.
Examples in context
- Extraño la comida casera de mi madre.I miss my mother's home-cooked food.
- Prefiero la comida casera antes que la de restaurante.I prefer home-cooked food over restaurant food.
- Esta sopa tiene un sabor a comida casera.This soup tastes like home-cooked food.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Lucía¿Quieres salir a cenar fuera, Alejandro?Do you want to go out for dinner, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, hoy prefiero la comida casera.No, today I prefer home-cooked food.
- LucíaEstá bien, yo puedo cocinar algo.That's fine, I can cook something.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, eres muy amable.Thanks, Lucía, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
