cómo se llama la comida

what's the dish called

cómo se llama la comida(koh-moh seh yah-mah lah koh-mee-dah)

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1. (in questions)

a. what's the dish called

¿Cómo se llama la comida y de qué país es? - Se llama pozole y es una comida mexicana.

What's the dish called and what country is it from? - It's called pozole and it's a Mexican dish.

2. (in statements)

a. what the dish is called

No sé cómo se llama la comida. Míralo en la carta.

I don't know what the dish is called. Look it up in the menu.