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"La comida" is a form of "comida", a noun which is often translated as "food". "Todas" is a form of "todas", an adjective which is often translated as "all". Learn more about the difference between "la comida" and "todas" below.
la comida(
koh
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mee
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. meal
El desayuno es la comida más importante del día.Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
a. lunch
La gente en España toma la comida a las dos de la tarde.The locals in Spain have lunch at two in the afternoon.
4. (main meal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dinner
Dimos una comida especial para celebrar la ocasión.We hosted a special dinner to celebrate the occasion.
todas(
toh
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dahs
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. all
Todas mis primas tienen los ojos azules. Yo soy la única con ojos verdes.All my cousins have blue eyes. I'm the only with green eyes.
b. all of
Yo he visto todas las películas de Martin Scorsese. Es mi director favorito.I've seen all of Martin Scorsese's movies. He's my favorite director.
c. the whole of
Todas las exportaciones del pequeño país pertenecen al sector minero.The whole of the country's exports belong to the mining sector.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
3. (feminine) (plural) (the totality)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
a. all
¿Cuál cartera te gusta más? - Me gustan todas, para ser honesta.Which purse do you like the most? - I like them all, to be honest.
b. all of them
¿Ya conociste a mis compañeras de trabajo? - A algunas sí, pero no a todas.Have you met my coworkers yet? - I've met some, but not all of them.
c. everyone (singular) (people)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Las amigas de Clara fueron a la boda? - Claro. Todas estaban ahí.Did Clara's friends go to the wedding? - Of course. Everyone was there.
d. everybody (singular) (people)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Ya están todas en el carro? - No. Falta Marta.Is everybody in the car? - No. We're missing Marta.
