Noun
/komeˈðoɾ/
In Spanish, comedor primarily refers to a place designated for eating, such as a dining room in a home or a cafeteria in a school or workplace. The term is commonly used in both oral and written contexts, with a frequent occurrence in colloquial conversation regarding family and social settings.
El comedor de mi casa está decorado con flores.
The dining room in my house is decorated with flowers.
Los niños deben ir al comedor para almorzar.
The children must go to the cafeteria to have lunch.
En el comedor del hotel sirven desayuno hasta las diez.
The hotel dining room serves breakfast until ten o'clock.
The term comedor is not frequently used in idiomatic expressions, but it can be related to a few contexts involving dining and social gatherings. Here are some idiomatic sentences illustrating the use of comedor in more informal or contextual expressions:
La cena es en el comedor, no llegues tarde.
Dinner is in the dining room, don’t be late.
Después de la tormenta, nos reunimos en el comedor para brindar.
After the storm, we gathered in the dining room to toast.
En el comedor se olvidaron de servir el postre.
In the dining room, they forgot to serve dessert.
The word comedor comes from the verb comer, which means "to eat." The suffix -dor is a common Spanish noun-forming element that indicates an agent or something associated with the action of the verb.
Synonyms: - Sala de comedor (dining room) - Cafetería (cafeteria) - Restaurante (restaurant)
Antonyms: - Cocina (kitchen) - where food is prepared - Salón (living room) - where people typically gather for leisure rather than eating