Learn Spanish (Latin America): Como cereal en la mañana.

Como cereal en la mañana.

I eat cereal in the morning.

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Questions & Answers about Como cereal en la mañana.

Why isn't the word yo (I) in this sentence?

In Spanish, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The regular '-er' verb comer (to eat) changes to como for 'I eat'. Because como already includes 'I', the pronoun yo is optional and usually left out.

Wait, doesn't como mean 'how' or 'like'?

It can! Como is a very common word. With an accent mark (cómo), it means 'how'. Without an accent, it can mean 'like' or 'as'. But here, it is the 'I' form of the verb comer (to eat). Context tells you which one it is!

Why don't we say el cereal?

Just like in English, when you talk about eating an unspecified amount of food, you don't need the word for 'the' (el). You just say cereal rather than el cereal.

Is it always en la mañana for 'in the morning'?

In Latin America, en la mañana is the most standard way to say 'in the morning'. You might also see or hear por la mañana in your studies, which is completely correct and means the exact same thing.