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How to say "to eat" in Spanish
"To eat" in Spanish is comer, pronounced koh-MEHR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | comer |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | koh-MEHR |
| Meaning | to eat |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #41 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce comer
Comer is pronounced koh-MEHR, in IPA /koˈmeɾ/. Comer has two syllables, koh-MEHR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
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Example sentences
Voy a comer ahora
I am going to eat now
Vamos a comer.
Let's eat.
Quiero comer
I want to eat
"To eat" in Spain and Latin America
In Spain comer on its own often means "to have lunch".
Useful phrases
- ¿Qué quieres comer?
What do you want to eat? - Ya comí.
I've already eaten.
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember comer
comer [koh-MEHR] sounds like the English “comb air”. Picture this:
You comb the air over the plate, catching floating spaghetti and eating it strand by strand.
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Practice comer
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