English–Spanish

“eat” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈmeɾ/

Example

No puedo comer tanto.

I can't eat that much.

Illustration for comer (eat)

How to say “eat” in Spanish

“Eat” in Spanish is comer.

Person chewing and swallowing a bite.

Full entry for comer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with comer

¿Quieres comer fuera esta noche?

Do you want to dine out tonight?

Tips for using comer

  • Comer is the general verb for eating, while Spanish often uses desayunar/almorzar/cenar for specific meals, and the reflexive comerse commonly adds the sense of eating something up or finishing it.

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