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How do you say "snack" in Spanish?
el tentempié
In Spanish, "snack" is el tentempié.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "el tentempié" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'e'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el tentempié is masculine. Its plural is aperitivos.
Example sentence
Cogí un tentempié rápido antes de la reunión.
I grabbed a quick snack before the meeting.
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How to remember el tentempié
Break "tentempié" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'snack'.
Related words
- soup la sopa
- stew el guiso
- salad la ensalada
- pasta la pasta
- noodle el fideo
- dumpling la empanadilla
- sausage la salchicha
- bacon el bacon
- ham el jamón
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Questions about el tentempié
How do you pronounce el tentempié?
It comes out as "el tentempié" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'e'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el tentempié masculine or feminine?
el tentempié is masculine. el tentempié is masculine. Its plural is aperitivos.
How is el tentempié used in Spanish?
el tentempié is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Cogí un tentempié rápido antes de la reunión. (I grabbed a quick snack before the meeting.).
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