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comer

"comer" means "to consume meals" in Portuguese. It is number 413 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to consume meals; to consume a specific food; to eat some

IPA

/koˈme(ʁ)/

Forms in this course

come

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Quero comer.
  I'm hungry!
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK
• Posso comer?
  Can I eat?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / kerbear407
• Vamos comer.
  Let's go eat.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK

Learned together

In the course, "comer" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• começar to start
• cuidar to take care
• usar to use
• significar to mean
• acreditar to believe
• acabar to finish
• jogar to play
• procurar to search
• dormir to sleep

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