Cómetelo (en. Eat it)

/ˈko.me.te.lo/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Instruction for someone to consume something.
If you're hungry, eat it before it gets cold.
Si tienes hambre, cómetelo antes de que se enfríe.
Suggestion for someone to enjoy a food item.
That cake is delicious, eat it now.
Ese pastel está delicioso, cómetelo ya.
A way to encourage someone not to miss an opportunity.
The offer is good, take it if you can.
La oferta es buena, cómetelo si puedes.

Etymology

From the verb 'comer' in its imperative form plus the reflexive pronoun 'te.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Eat it all!
Instruction for someone to consume all the food.
¡Cómetelo todo!
Don’t leave it, eat it.
Suggestion not to waste food.
No lo dejes, cómetelo.
Eat it quickly.
Instruction to eat something quickly.
Cómetelo rápido.

Related Words

eat
Ingest food.
comer
food
Set of dishes prepared to be consumed.
comida
diner
Person who eats during a meal.
comensal

Slang Meanings

To eat something excessively or uncontrollably.
At the party, he ate everything, eat it all in bulk!
En la fiesta se lo comió todo, ¡cómetelo a saco!
To enjoy something avidly.
That pizza is so good that one just wants to eat it without stopping.
Esa pizza está tan buena que uno solo quiere cómetelo sin parar.