comes
/komes/from spelling rules
The phrase "you eat" in Spanish is translated as comes.
This is a statement used to describe the action of a person consuming food. The Spanish verb for 'to eat' is comer.
Which one should you use?
The form comes is used when addressing a single person informally. In contrast, the form come is used when addressing someone formally as usted.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The present tense conjugation for 'You all eat' (informal, Spain only) is Vosotros/vosotras coméis.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form comes is the second-person singular conjugation of the verb comer, used specifically for the informal tú form of "you".
How do you pronounce it?
/komes/
Did you know?
- The phrase comer is used in the idiom comerse el coco, which literally means 'to eat the coconut' but actually means to overthink something or worry excessively.
- The Spanish language has a specific verb desayunar for 'to eat breakfast', meaning that you would rarely use the general verb comer to describe your first meal of the day.
- If you are talking to a close friend in Argentina or Uruguay, you would not say comes, but rather comés with the accent on the last syllable.
Examples in context
- ¿Comes en el aula?Do you eat in the classroom?This sentence is useful for asking if someone eats in a specific location using comes.Tatoeba #1003050 by Shishir, translation #590016 by CK
- ¿A qué hora comes?What time do you eat?This sentence is useful for asking about a specific time for eating using comes.Tatoeba #13407140 by ecorralest101, translation #13179635 by rul
- Tú comes más que yo.You eat more food than I do.This sentence is useful for making a comparison about how much someone eats using comes.Tatoeba #1832010 by Shishir, translation #1830479 by CK
- ¿Cómo ingiere usted sus alimentos?How do you consume your food?
- ¿Qué comes para el desayuno?What do you eat for breakfast?
- ¿Cómo te alimentas para mantenerte saludable?How do you nourish yourself to stay healthy?
- Usted come demasiado rápido.You eat too quickly.
- ¿Qué comes para la cena?What do you eat for dinner?
- ¿Vos comés mariscos?Do you eat seafood?
- 61 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking in the kitchen about lunch.
- LucíaTú comes muy rápido, Mateo.You eat very fast, Mateo.
- MateoEs que tengo mucha hambre.It is just that I am very hungry.
- Lucía¿Comes algo de verdura también?Do you eat some vegetables too?
- MateoSí, siempre como ensalada.Yes, I always eat salad.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
