comida para llevar
/komida paɾa ʝebaɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for takeaway is comida para llevar.
comida para llevar refers to a meal bought to be eaten elsewhere. It can also be used as the standard way to describe the service of providing food to be eaten elsewhere.
Meaning: meal bought to be eaten elsewhere (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of comida (food), para (for) and llevar (to carry/take), literally meaning 'food to carry'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase para llevar can be used as an adjective phrase after various nouns to indicate they are for takeaway, such as café para llevar (coffee to go).
Did you know?
- The Spanish verb llevar is used not only for carrying food but also to describe 'wearing' clothes or 'sporting' a certain look.
- In Spain, ordering para llevar at a tapas bar is uncommon because the culture emphasizes eating small plates standing up at the counter.
- The verb llevar comes from the Latin levāre, which means 'to lift' or 'to raise'. While we use it to mean 'to carry' in the context of food, its ancient core is about the physical act of lifting something up.
Examples in context
- ¿Puede poner la comida en una bolsa para llevar?Can you put the food in a takeaway bag?
- Quiero llevarme el caféI want to take the coffee away
- Quisiera un sándwich para llevarI would like a sandwich to take away
- Me puede empacar la comida, por favorCan you pack the food for me, please?
- Oye, quiero llevar una pizza a casaHey, I want to get a pizza for takeaway
- Voy a pedir unas hamburguesas para llevarI'm going to order some burgers to take away
- Quisiera pedir una pizza a domicilioI'd like to order a pizza for delivery
- Voy a agarrar unas empanadas para llevarI'm going to grab some empanadas to take away
- ¿Quieres pedir comida para llevar?Do you want to order takeaway?
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are deciding what to do for dinner at home.
- LucíaNo tengo ganas de cocinar.I don't feel like cooking.
- Mateo¿Pedimos una comida para llevar?Shall we order a takeaway?
- LucíaSí, me parece una buena idea.Yes, I think that is a good idea.
- MateoPerfecto, yo elijo el restaurante.Perfect, I will choose the restaurant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comida, llevar, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
