How to Say "don't eat" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “don't eat” is “comas” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
giving a negative command to a friend
Examples
No comas eso, está malo.
Don't eat that, it's bad.
Espero que comas mucho en la fiesta.
I hope that you eat a lot at the party.
Dudo que comas verduras hoy.
I doubt that you will eat vegetables today.
The 'Switch' Rule
For -er verbs like 'comer', the endings switch to 'a' in the Subjunctive (the wish/command form). That's why 'comes' becomes 'comas'.
Negative Commands
To tell someone 'don't eat', you can't just say 'no come'. You must use this special form: 'no comas'.
No + Indicative
Mistake: “Saying 'No comes' to mean 'Don't eat'.”
Correction: Say 'No comas'. 'No comes' just means 'You don't eat' (a fact), not a command.
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