How to Say ‘I had lunch with my family on Sunday.’ in Spain Spanish
Comí con mi familia el domingo.
koh-MEE kohn mee fah-MEE-lyah ehl doh-MEEN-goh
[koh-MEE kohn mee fah-MEE-lyah ehl doh-MEEN-goh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Long Sunday family lunches, starting around 2 or 3 pm, are a big tradition in Spain. Saying this is a completely normal weekend answer.
Phrase Breakdown
Comí con mi familia
koh-MEE kohn mee fah-MEE-lyah
I had lunch with my family
In Spain, 'comer' usually refers to the main midday meal.
Comí con mi familia en casa.
I had lunch with my family at home.
Words in this phrase
Comí
[koh-MEE]
I ate / I had lunch
Past tense of 'comer'; in Spain often means having the main midday meal.
Comí paella en Valencia.
I ate paella in Valencia.
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
familia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Feminine noun for the group of relatives you belong to.
Mi familia es muy grande.
My family is very big.
el domingo.
ehl doh-MEEN-goh
on Sunday.
Use 'el' with a day of the week to say 'on'. No word for 'on' is needed.
Trabajo el domingo.
I work on Sunday.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
on (the)
With a day, 'el' means 'on'.
Nos vemos el lunes.
See you on Monday.
domingo
[doh-MEEN-goh]
Sunday
The day of the week after Saturday; days take 'el' in Spanish.
Comemos fuera el domingo.
We eat out on Sunday.
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