Describe food in a refrigerator and say when a meal begins.

The idea

Comida is feminine: la comida, plural las comidas. It can refer to food generally or to a meal. Context distinguishes food in a refrigerator from a meal that begins at a particular time.

Examples

  • La comida está caliente.The food is hot.
  • Preparo comida para mi familia.I prepare food for my family.
  • La comida empieza a las dos.The meal starts at two.
  • Hay comida en la nevera.There is food in the refrigerator.
  • Estas comidas no tienen carne.These meals do not contain meat.
  • ¿Llevas comida para el viaje?Are you bringing food for the trip?

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Watch out

The meaning depends on context: hay comida refers to food available, while la comida empieza refers to the meal as an event.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the singular after la: La ___ está caliente. (comida / comidas)

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    comida

    Comida is singular after la and agrees with está.

  2. Choose the plural after estas: Estas ___ no tienen carne. (comidas / comida)

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    comidas

    Comidas is plural and agrees with estas and tienen.

  3. Choose the word meaning “in”: Hay comida ___ la nevera. (en / con)

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    en

    En locates the food inside the refrigerator.

Use it today

Describe a meal without meat and say when your family eats.