Comian (en. They ate)

/koˈmjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates that a group of people was consuming food in the past.

When we were children, they ate pizza every Friday.

Cuando éramos niños, comían pizza todos los viernes.

It is used to describe a habitual action from the past related to eating.

Every Sunday, they ate at Grandma's house.

Cada domingo, comían en casa de los abuelos.

Reflects an action that occurred for an extended period in the past.

During the summer, they ate fresh fruit from the garden.

Durante el verano, comían frutas frescas del huerto.

From the Latin 'comere', which means 'to consume food'.

they ate together

Indicates that a group of people shared a meal.

comían juntos

they ate outdoors

Refers to eating in the open air.

comían a la intemperie

they ate well

Indicates that the food was of good quality or abundant.

comían bien

eat

Action of consuming food.

comer

dining room

Place where one eats.

comedor

food

Food that is consumed.

comida

To dine informally.

Last night they ate on the terrace as if it were summer.

Anoche comían en la terraza como si fuera verano.

To eat in company.

Whenever they can, they eat together to chat.

Siempre que pueden, comían juntos para platicar.