qué come
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qué come(
keh
koh
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meh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what he eats
No sé qué come, pero está delgadísimo.I don't know what he eats, but he's really thin.
b. what she eats
Me pregunto qué come si nunca cocina. - Cocina su esposo.I wonder what she eats if she never cooks. - Her husband cooks.
c. what it eats
¿Le han dado de comer al conejo? - No, no sabemos qué come.Have you fed the rabbit? - No, we don't know what it eats.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Le pregunté a Rosa qué come el perro y me dijo que le diéramos solo pienso.I asked Rosa what the dog eats and she said to give it only dry kibble.
A saber qué come mi hijo cuando está solo.Who knows what my son eats when he's on his own.
2. (formal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what you eat
Voy al supermercado. Dígame qué come normalmente para desayunar y se lo traigo.I'm going to the supermarket. Just tell me what you normally eat for breakfast and I'll bring it.
a. what does he eat
¿Qué come en la escuela? - Tienen una dieta muy variada.What does he eat at school? - They have a very varied diet.
b. what does she eat
A Marta no le gusta la fruta. - Entonces, ¿qué come de postre?Marta doesn't like fruit. - What does she eat for dessert then?
c. what does it eat
Tenemos una boa como mascota. - ¿Y qué come?We have a boa as a pet. - And what does it eat?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Qué come Carmen si tiene una úlcera de estómago?What does Carmen eat if she has a stomach ulcer?
¿Qué come tu hija para merendar? - Todos los días lo mismo, un donut.What does your daughter eat for tea? - The same every day, a donut.
4. (formal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what do you eat
¿Qué come cuando se despierta por la noche con hambre? - Todo lo que encuentro en la nevera.What do you eat when you wake up hungry at night? - Whatever I find in the fridge.
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