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How do you say "lunch" in Mexican Spanish?
la comida
In Mexican Spanish, "lunch" is la comida.
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Pronunciation
Say 'koh-MEE-dah'. The stress is on the first syllable, and the final a is light.
Grammar notes
La comida is feminine. Plural is las comidas. In Mexico, la comida is the main meal of the day, eaten at midday.
Example sentence
Comí comida al mediodía.
I ate lunch at noon.
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How to remember la comida
Comida means food and also the midday meal. It comes from comer, to eat.
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- frying pan el Sartén
- pot plant la planta de interior
- sandwich el sandwich
- stool el taburete
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Questions about la comida
How do you say "lunch" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "lunch" is la comida. It is a noun.
Is la comida masculine or feminine?
La comida is feminine. Plural is las comidas. In Mexico, la comida is the main meal of the day, eaten at midday.
How is la comida used in a sentence?
Use la comida as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Comí comida al mediodía. (I ate lunch at noon.).
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