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How to Say "dining room" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “dining room” is “comedor” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
The room where meals are eaten.
A brightly lit, cozy dining room featuring a simple wooden table set with four chairs, ready for a meal.

Examples

La mesa del comedor es redonda y muy grande.

The dining room table is round and very large.

Pintamos el comedor de color verde claro para que se viera más luminoso.

We painted the dining room light green so it would look brighter.

Gender and Endings

Even though many Spanish words ending in -a are feminine, 'comedor' is masculine because it comes from the verb 'comer' plus the masculine suffix '-dor'.

Confusing 'Comedor' and 'Cocina'

Mistake: “Voy a cocinar en el comedor. (I'm going to cook in the dining room.)”

Correction: Voy a cocinar en la cocina. (I'm going to cook in the kitchen.) The 'comedor' is only for eating, not preparing food.

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