cocinas
/koθinas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you cook" is translated into Spanish as cocinas.
cocinas is used to describe the act of preparing food performed by the person you are addressing. It is a conjugated form of the infinitive verb cocinar, which means "to cook".
Which one should you use?
The form cocinas is used when addressing friends or peers. In contrast, if you are speaking to someone in a formal or polite context, you would use the form cocina (associated with the pronoun usted).
How does it change in a sentence?
cocinas is the informal second-person singular conjugation of the verb cocinar.
How do you pronounce it?
/koθinas/
Did you know?
- While cocinas is a verb, it is also the plural noun for 'kitchens'. Because they are spelled the same, the context of the sentence is the only way to tell if you are saying 'you cook' or talking about multiple rooms for cooking.
- The phrase cocinar is closely related to the Latin word coquere, which also gave English the word 'concoct', meaning to devise a plan or prepare a mixture.
- The word cocina can refer to the room where you cook as well as the actual stove or oven used for cooking.
Examples in context
- Cocinas pavo con peras.You cook turkey with pears.Tatoeba #10266809 by Seael, translation #4306253 by jshholland
- Cubre la olla mientras cocinas.Cover the pot while you cook.Tatoeba #1386295 by marcelostockle, translation #680593 by Source_VOA
- ¿Tú también cocinas?You cook too?Tatoeba #10737169 by Shishir, translation #10739175 by DJ_Saidez
- Usted cocina muy bien.You cook very well.
- ¿Usted sabe cocinar paella?Do you know how to cook paella?
- Tú cocinas mejor que nadie.You cook better than anyone.
- ¿Sabes cocinar postres?Do you know how to cook desserts?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about their hobbies in the kitchen.
- SofíaTú cocinas muy bien, Alejandro.You cook very well, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, me gusta experimentar con sabores.Thanks, I like to experiment with flavors.
- Sofía¿Qué cocinas normalmente los domingos?What do you cook normally on Sundays?
- AlejandroSuelo cocinar pasta para mi familia.I usually cook pasta for my family.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
