A1 Idiom 비격식체

Ser pan comido.

To be a piece of cake.

To be very easy to do.

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문화적 배경

In Spain, bread is served with almost every meal. The phrase 'ser pan comido' is one of the first idioms children learn because bread is so central to their daily lives. While 'pan comido' is perfectly understood and used, you might also hear 'está de pechito' in sports or competitive contexts to mean something is easy or 'served on a silver platter'. Argentines often use 'es una papa' (it's a potato) alongside 'pan comido'. Both reflect the agricultural/food-based roots of common metaphors.

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Use it to sound natural

Spanish speakers love using food metaphors. Using this instead of 'muy fácil' instantly makes you sound more fluent.

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Don't pluralize

Even if you are talking about ten exams, say 'Los exámenes son pan comido', never 'panes comidos'.

To be very easy to do.

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Use it to sound natural

Spanish speakers love using food metaphors. Using this instead of 'muy fácil' instantly makes you sound more fluent.

⚠️

Don't pluralize

Even if you are talking about ten exams, say 'Los exámenes son pan comido', never 'panes comidos'.

셀프 테스트

Choose the correct verb to complete the idiom.

El examen de conducir _______ pan comido.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: fue

We use the verb 'ser' (past tense 'fue') for this idiom.

Complete the phrase.

No te preocupes por la cena, cocinar pasta es pan _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: comido

The full idiom is 'pan comido'.

In which situation would you say 'Es pan comido'?

Situations:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: You are tying your shoelaces.

The phrase is used for very easy tasks.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Es difícil usar esta aplicación? B: No, ¡_______!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: es pan comido

The correct form uses 'ser' and no article.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Choose the correct verb to complete the idiom. Choose A1

El examen de conducir _______ pan comido.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: fue

We use the verb 'ser' (past tense 'fue') for this idiom.

Complete the phrase. Fill Blank A1

No te preocupes por la cena, cocinar pasta es pan _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: comido

The full idiom is 'pan comido'.

In which situation would you say 'Es pan comido'? situation_matching A2

Situations:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: You are tying your shoelaces.

The phrase is used for very easy tasks.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: ¿Es difícil usar esta aplicación? B: No, ¡_______!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: es pan comido

The correct form uses 'ser' and no article.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

4 질문

No, you cannot say 'Ese hombre es pan comido' to mean he is easy-going. It only refers to tasks or situations.

Always 'ser'. 'Estar pan comido' is grammatically incorrect in this idiomatic context.

Not at all. It is a very friendly, common idiom used by all ages.

The closest equivalent is 'a piece of cake'.

관련 표현

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Ser coser y cantar

synonym

To be sewing and singing.

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Estar chupado

synonym

To be sucked/licked.

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Ser un camino de rosas

similar

To be a path of roses.

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