Galician Word of the Day
comer
/co-MER/ • verb — 30th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; to consume food
Examples
- Vou comer agora.
(I'm going to eat now.) - Gústame comer froita despois dunha comida.
(I like to eat fruit after a meal.) - Sempre comemos xuntos os domingos.
(We always eat together on Sundays.)
Synonyms
- xantar
- alimentarse
Comer is the general verb for eating and works for any meal or food. Use xantar when specifically referring to lunch (or the main midday meal) and merendar for a snack. Comer is a regular -er verb and appears in many common phrases such as comer algo (to eat something) and comer ben/mal (to eat well/poorly).
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