comer pescado
/komeɾ peskado/from spelling rules
To eat fish in Spanish is comer pescado.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb comer (to eat) and the noun pescado (fish as food).
Which one should you use?
When referring to fish that is being eaten, use pescado. In contrast, the word pez refers to a fish as a living animal in water.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gerund form comiendo pescado is used to express the continuous action of eating fish.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, comer pescado is traditionally associated with Fridays, a custom stemming from Catholic traditions of abstaining from meat.
- Because pescado comes from the Latin 'piscātus', it is a distant relative of the English word 'piscean', used in astrology for the sign of Pisces.
- The verb comer is used for the general act of eating, but if you are eating a small piece of fish as a snack, you might use picar pescado instead.
Examples in context
- Mis hijos se niegan a comer pescado.My children refuse to eat fish.This sentence is useful for expressing a refusal to eat fish using comer pescado.Tatoeba #1831971 by Shishir, translation #1830534 by CK
- ¿Por qué a Tom no le gusta comer pescado?Why doesn't Tom like to eat fish?This sentence is useful for asking why someone does not like to eat fish using comer pescado.Tatoeba #2205261 by Shishir, translation #1847744 by CK
- A él no le gusta comer pescado.He doesn't like to eat fish.This sentence is useful for stating that someone does not like to eat fish using comer pescado.Tatoeba #854160 by macronoid, translation #710954 by CM
- Quisiera comer pescado, por favor.I would like to eat fish, please.
- Me gusta comer pescado blanco.I like to eat white fish.
- No como pescado frito, solo asado.I don't eat fried fish, only grilled.
- ¿Te gusta comer pescado?Do you like to eat fish?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a restaurant menu.
- DanielHoy tengo ganas de comer pescado.Today I feel like eating fish.
- MaríaYo también, el salmón se ve muy bueno.Me too, the salmon looks very good.
- Daniel¿Tú prefieres comer pescado al horno?Do you prefer to eat fish baked in the oven?
- MaríaSí, prefiero que sea así.Yes, I prefer it that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
