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How to Say "foods" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “foods” is “comidas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
general items of nourishment (plural form of 'food')
Three distinct small illustrations arranged side-by-side: one showing a breakfast setting with eggs, one showing a lunch setting with a salad, and one showing a dinner setting with a roast, representing different scheduled meals.

Examples

En España se hacen tres comidas principales al día.

In Spain, they have three main meals a day.

Las comidas mexicanas son picantes y deliciosas.

Mexican foods are spicy and delicious.

¿Qué comidas preparaste para la fiesta?

What meals (or foods) did you prepare for the party?

Plural of 'Comida'

This word is the plural of 'comida' (the singular noun for 'food' or 'meal'). Because it ends in a vowel, you just add an '-s' to make it plural.

Confusing 'Comida' and 'Almuerzo'

Mistake: “Using 'almuerzos' (lunches) when you mean 'meals' in general.”

Correction: 'Comidas' is the general term for meals (like breakfast, lunch, and dinner). 'Almuerzo' is usually just the midday meal.

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