How to Say ‘Set lunch’ in Mexican Spanish
Comida corrida
koh-MEE-dah koh-RREE-dah
[koh-MEE-dah koh-RREE-dah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A comida corrida is a fixed-price lunch of several courses: usually soup, rice or pasta, a main dish, and a drink. It's the go-to cheap lunch near offices.
Phrase Breakdown
Comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
food
Feminine noun for food or a meal.
La comida mexicana es famosa.
Mexican food is famous.
corrida
[koh-RREE-dah]
set (menu)
Literally 'run'; with comida it means an affordable fixed multi-course lunch.
La comida corrida incluye sopa y agua.
The set lunch includes soup and a drink.
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