Comida is a Portuguese equivalent of the English word "food." The feminine singular noun may be preceded immediately by the feminine singular a since Portuguese employs definite articles -- in this case, a -- even when English does not use "the." The pronunciation will be "(ah) koo-MEE-duh" in Cariocan Brazilian and in continental Portuguese.
A in Portuguese is "the" in English.
"Who?" in English is Quem? in Portuguese.
"Girl" in English is menina in Portuguese.
Solteira in Portuguese is "maiden" in English.
"Hope" in English is esperança in Portuguese.
Manja! in Portuguese is "Eat!" in English.
"England" in English is Inglaterra in Portuguese.
Se in Portuguese is "if" or "self" in English.
Vem! in Portuguese is "(You) Come!" in English.
Janeiro in Portuguese is "January" in English.
"Can you speak English?" in English is Você fala inglês?in Portuguese.
Vento in Italian and Portuguese is "wind" in English.