quiere comer
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quiere comer(
kyeh
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reh
koh
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mehr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he wants to eat (masculine)
Andrés no quiere comer congelados, quiere comer fruta y verduras frescas.Andres doesn't want to eat frozen foods. He wants to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.
b. she wants to eat (feminine)
Quiere comer menos porque está intentando adelgazar, pero tiene siempre tanta hambre.She wants to eat less because she's trying to lose weight, but she's always so hungry.
c. it wants to eat
Este perro está malcriado. Quiere comer chocolate pero no pienso.This dog is spoiled. It wants to eat chocolate but not dry kibble.
2. (formal) (you want to ingest food; singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you want to eat
Si quiere comer pastel, dese prisa porque en cinco minutos no quedará nada.If you want to eat some cake, get a move on because in five minutes there won't be any left.
3. (he or she wants to eat lunch; third person singular) (Mexico) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. he wants to have lunch (masculine)
Quiere comer a la una porque a las dos tiene que estar en la estación.He wants to have lunch at one o'clock because he has to be at the station by two o'clock.
b. she wants to have lunch (feminine)
¿Dónde quiere comer María? - Quiere comer en el restaurante que hay al lado de su oficina.Where does Maria want to have lunch? - She wants to have lunch at the restaurant next door to her office.
c. wants to have lunch
Luis quiere comer en casa, pero no le apetece cocinar.Luis wants to have lunch at home, but he doesn't feel like cooking.
4. (formal) (you want to eat lunch; second person singular) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. you want to have lunch
Si quiere comer ya, pondré la mesa.If you want to have lunch now, I'll set the table.
5. (he or she wants to eat dinner; third person singular) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. he wants to have dinner (masculine)
Es un hombre muy metódico. Quiere comer y acostarse a la misma hora todas las noches.He's a very methodical man. He wants to have dinner and go to bed at the same time every night.
b. she wants to have dinner (feminine)
Ana dice que quiere comer en ese restaurante chino que acaban de abrir.Ana says she wants to have dinner at that Chinese restaurant that has just opened.
c. wants to have dinner
Antonia quiere comer en casa porque esta noche no le apetece salir.Antonia wants to have dinner at home because she doesn't feel like going out this evening.
6. (formal) (you want to eat dinner; second person singular) (Latin America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. you want to have dinner
Si quiere comer con nosotros, traeré otro plato. - No, no se moleste, por favor. Solo venía a saludarles.If you want to have dinner with us, I'll bring another plate. - No, don't bother, please. I just came by to say hello.
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