Como una manzana vs. Mi como una manzana?

Question

Every time I complete a lesson, I review & practice w/ my Spanish speaking friend. In Lesson 1.3 you say Como una manzana, but my friend says that he would say Mi como una manzana. What's the difference? Is it a regional thing? He's from central Mexico, and we're in Texas.

":Mi como" is flat out wrong. - samdie, Sep 19, 2011

Answer 1

Here's what I found for the difference in "comer" and "comerse."

Comer -> to taste, consume, ingest.

Cuando estuve en Colombia, comí uchuva. = When I was in Colombia, I tried/tasted/ate uchuvas.

Le encanta comer = He loves to eat/ingest.

Cómo quisiera comerme un merengue = I'd really like to eat a meringue

Comerse -> to eat up/completely, to eat and enjoy, to eat to assimilate,

Te comiste [todo] el almuerzo = You ate [all of] your/the lunch.

No se comerá ese cuento chino (fig.) = He will not belave that cock-and-bull story.

Cómo me gustaría comerme uno o dos merengues = I'd really enjoy to eat one or two meringues.

Answer 2

i think that is regional... fo example in venezuela you say yo when in most places you dont. i think so...

Thanks! - That's what we thought too. - chrishensley, Sep 19, 2011

Chris, unfortunately this answer is wrong, please see the other answers below. - Deanski, Sep 19, 2011

ok - got it! Thanks! - chrishensley, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 3

I thought you might hear "me como ..." because it would be pronomial usage. Comerse would mean "eat up". Or would that be "la como ..." ?