"She eats all the food" - is this translation even correct?

Question

I'm reading a Spanish version of The Three Bears - when Goldilocks eats all of Baby Bear's food, it says, "Se come toda la comida." I'm really confused, because I had no idea that comer could be used reflexively.

-Looking around for Lazarus-

Anybody have any ideas?

Answer 1

comerselo todo = to eat it all up

definition of pronomial verb comerse

Gracias - I appreciate the link, too! - SiempreAprendo, Oct 19, 2010

Answer 2

I would guess that this is the passive voice usage, not reflexive:

"all the food was eaten".

Not reflexive but not passive, either. - samdie, Oct 19, 2010

Answer 3

I believe that it should read " ella come toda la comida".

... and that's exactly what I think it should say, too! - SiempreAprendo, Oct 19, 2010

Possible but not as good as "Se come toda la comida." - samdie, Oct 19, 2010

Answer 4

Lorenzo's right. Comerse is not being used reflexively. It's being used as a pronomial verb meaning, "to eat up", or "to eat all of something". The dictionary here shows this meaning.