How to Say ‘He's eating tuna’ in Mexican Spanish
Está comiendo atún
ehs-tah koh-mee-EHN-doh ah-TOON
[ehs-tah koh-mee-EHN-doh ah-TOON]
💬 Usage Tip: Use está plus a verb ending in -ando or -iendo for something happening right now: está comiendo, está hablando "he's talking".
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[ehs-tah]
Is
Used to indicate the current state or action of someone or something.
Está feliz con el resultado.
He/She is happy with the result.
comiendo
[koh-mee-EHN-doh]
eating
Gerund of comer meaning eating; used for actions happening now or around now.
Últimamente estoy comiendo más verduras.
Lately I am eating more vegetables.
atún
[ah-TOON]
tuna
A fish, often canned; cats love it.
Compré una lata de atún.
I bought a can of tuna.
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