How to Say ‘The food's getting cold’ in Spain Spanish
Se enfría la comida
seh en-FREE-ah lah koh-MEE-dah
[seh en-FREE-ah lah koh-MEE-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: se plus a verb often means something is happening to a thing by itself: se enfría is literally "it cools itself". Same pattern: se quema el arroz "the rice is burning".
🇪🇸 In Spain: A host in Spain says this to round everyone up to the table, not to report on the food. When you hear it, stop chatting and go sit down.
Phrase Breakdown
Se enfría
seh en-FREE-ah
is getting cold
'Enfriarse' means to get cold. Stress the 'í': 'en-FRÍ-a'. 'Se enfría' links into 'seen-FRÍ-a'.
El café se enfría.
The coffee is getting cold.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
itself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun with 'enfriarse', to get cold.
El café se enfría.
The coffee is getting cold.
enfría
[en-FREE-ah]
gets cold
From 'enfriar(se)', to cool down.
La sopa se enfría rápido.
The soup cools quickly.
la comida
lah koh-MEE-dah
the food
'Comida' means food or lunch. Stress 'co-MI-da', with a soft 'd'.
La comida está lista.
The food is ready.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
meal / food
Refers to a meal, especially lunch in many contexts in Spain.
La comida será en un espacio reservado para el grupo.
The meal will be in a reserved space for the group.
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