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How do you say "western food" in Mexican Spanish?
la comida occidental
In Mexican Spanish, "western food" is la comida occidental.
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Pronunciation
Say 'koh-MEE-dah ok-see-den-TAHL'. Stress falls on comida and occiden, with two clear words.
Grammar notes
La comida occidental is feminine. Comida means food, and occidental means western. Plural: las comidas occidentales.
Example sentence
Prefiero la comida occidental.
I prefer western food.
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How to remember la comida occidental
Comida is food, and occidental is western. Western food is literally food that is western in origin or style.
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Questions about la comida occidental
How do you say "western food" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "western food" is la comida occidental. It is a noun.
Is la comida occidental masculine or feminine?
La comida occidental is feminine. Comida means food, and occidental means western. Plural: las comidas occidentales.
How is la comida occidental used in a sentence?
Use la comida occidental as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Prefiero la comida occidental. (I prefer western food.).
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"Western food" in other languages
- Japanese 洋食 (yōshoku)
- Korean 양식 (yangsik)
- Chinese 西餐 (xī cān)
- Spanish la comida occidental
- French la nourriture occidentale
- German das westliche Essen
- Italian il cibo occidentale
- Russian западная кухня (zapadnaja kuhnja)
- Greek δυτικό φαγητό (to ditiko fagito)
- Arabic مأكولات غربية (ma'koulat gharbiyya)
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