Spanish Phrase
¿Cuándo llega nuestra comida?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the expected arrival time of the food you are waiting for. It can refer to a home‑delivery order, a meal being prepared at a restaurant, or even a communal dish at a family gathering.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are waiting for a delivery, when you’ve just placed an order at a restaurant and want to know the ETA, or when you’re at a gathering and the host is preparing the meal.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Cuándolleganuestracomida?
¿Cuándo?
Interrogative adverb of time meaning 'when'. It always carries an accent on the 'á' to differentiate it from the conjunction 'cuando'.
llega
Third‑person singular present of the verb *llegar* (to arrive). The subject is implied (él/ella/usted or a collective like 'la comida').
nuestra
Possessive adjective agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here feminine singular to match *comida*.
comida
Feminine singular noun meaning 'food' or 'meal'.
Punctuation
Spanish questions are enclosed by inverted (¿) and regular (?) question marks.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuándo llega nuestra comida?
When does our food arrive?
Llega en diez minutos.
It’ll arrive in ten minutes.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Cuando llega nuestra comida?
Missing accent changes the word from a question ('when?') to a conjunction ('when') and makes the sentence ungrammatical.
¿Cuándo llegas nuestra comida?
Second‑person singular *llegas* would refer to ‘you arrive’, not the food. The subject is third person, so *llega* is required.
¿Cuándo llega nuestro comida?
The possessive adjective must agree with the gender of *comida* (feminine), so it should be *nuestra*.
↔Alternatives
¿A qué hora llega nuestra comida?
At what time does our food arrive?
¿Cuándo va a llegar nuestra comida?
When is our food going to arrive?
¿Ya está llegando la comida?
Is the food already arriving?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries meals are served later than in the U.S. or Northern Europe, so asking about delivery times is common. When you ask a restaurant staff, add a polite phrase like *por favor* or *disculpe* to soften the request. Also, remember that ‘comida’ can refer to the main meal of the day (usually lunch) or simply to any food you’ve ordered.