How to Say ‘I want to talk about food.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero hablar de comida.
kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR deh koh-MEE-dah
[kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR deh koh-MEE-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: A clear sentence pattern: quiero + infinitive + de + topic.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A perfect phrase for chatting with a Mexican grandma—food is often the doorway to stories and family traditions.
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
Used to express what you want to do.
Quiero aprender a cocinar con mi abuela.
I want to learn to cook with my grandmother.
hablar
[ah-BLAR]
to talk; to speak
Infinitive verb used after another verb like querer.
Me gusta hablar de recetas familiares.
I like to talk about family recipes.
De comida
deh koh-MEE-dah
About food
The phrase de comida means 'about food' or 'of food.'
Hablamos de comida.
We talk about food.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
about; of
Preposition that introduces the topic being discussed.
Quiero hablar de tamales contigo.
I want to talk about tamales with you.
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
food
A noun for food in general or cuisine.
La comida mexicana tiene muchos sabores.
Mexican food has many flavors.
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