How to Say "foodstuff" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “foodstuff” is “comestible” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
items meant for eating
Examples
Fuimos a la tienda de comestibles.
We went to the grocery store.
El precio de los comestibles ha subido mucho este año.
The price of groceries has gone up a lot this year.
Llevamos suficientes comestibles para acampar tres días.
We brought enough provisions to camp for three days.
Strength in Numbers
While it can be singular, you will almost always see this word in its plural form 'comestibles' when referring to food supplies or shopping.
Don't Forget the 'S'
Mistake: “Saying 'Compré un comestible'.”
Correction: Say 'Compré comestibles'. Just like 'groceries' in English, we usually talk about them as a group.
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