Usages of comer
Eu gosto de comer agora.
I like to eat now.
Não, eu não quero comer hoje.
No, I do not want to eat today.
Paulo gosta de comer.
Paulo likes to eat.
Eu não quero comer nada doce agora.
I do not want to eat anything sweet now.
Eu prefiro comer em casa.
I prefer to eat at home.
Você deve escutar meu conselho e comer mais frutas.
You must listen to my advice and eat more fruits.
Essa criança quer comer um sanduíche de salada e queijo.
That child wants to eat a salad and cheese sandwich.
Por favor, coloque o pão e o queijo na mesa antes de começar a comer.
Please place the bread and cheese on the table before you start eating.
Eu prefiro comer o sanduíche em casa.
I prefer to eat the sandwich at home.
Você deve comer salada agora.
You must eat salad now.
Você vai se arrumar agora ou depois de comer?
Will you get ready now or after eating?
Estou com fome e quero comer algo agora.
I’m hungry and I want to eat something now.
Eu nunca como pão sem queijo.
I never eat bread without cheese.
Primeiro eu como pão, depois bebo limonada gelada.
First I eat bread, then I drink cold lemonade.
Eu estou comendo o café da manhã agora.
I am eating breakfast now.
Eu quero comer o bolo agora.
I want to eat the cake now.
Se sobrar bolo de chocolate depois da festa, eu vou comer em casa.
If there is chocolate cake left after the party, I will eat it at home.
Eu misturo o café com a colher, mas ela come o bolo com o garfo.
I stir the coffee with the spoon, but she eats the cake with the fork.
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