How to Say ‘A family meal’ in Mexican Spanish
Una comida familiar
OO-nah koh-MEE-dah fah-mee-LYAR
[OO-nah koh-MEE-dah fah-mee-LYAR]
Phrase Breakdown
Una comida
OO-nah koh-MEE-dah
a meal / lunch
A meal or food occasion; in Mexican Spanish it often suggests lunch or a sit-down meal.
Vamos a una comida.
We are going to a meal / lunch.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a
An indefinite article used with a feminine singular noun.
Una comida familiar requiere espacio para todos.
A family meal requires space for everyone.
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
meal
Refers to the event of eating together.
La comida será este sábado al mediodía.
The meal will be this Saturday at noon.
familiar
[fah-mee-LYAR]
family
Describes something related to family, like a family meal.
Es una reunión familiar con abuelos y primos.
It is a family gathering with grandparents and cousins.
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