Spanish for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 1

Drinking

Talk about drinking habits in Spanish — beber (to drink), caliente vs frío (hot vs cold), and the temperature adverb a menudo (often). Practice asking ¿Bebes té caliente o frío?

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    ¿Bebes té caliente o frío?

    Do you drink hot or cold tea?

    Tip: <Bebo> = I drink <Bebes> = you drink A literally translation is "drink tea hot or cold?" Adjectives go after nouns

  2. Magicat Magicat

    A menudo caliente

    Usually hot

    Tip: A synonym for <a menudo> is <frecuentemente>

  3. Yaya Yaya

    ¿Antes o después del almuerzo?

    Before or after lunch?

    Tip: <Antes o después> + <del/de la [thing]>? = before or after [thing]? For example, <¿antes o después del trabajo?> means "before or after work?"

  4. Magicat Magicat

    A menudo después del almuerzo, pero a veces antes de este también

    Usually after lunch, but sometimes before it too

    Tip: <A menudo> = Often <A veces> = Sometimes <Después> = After

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'hot' and 'cold' in Spanish?

Caliente = hot; frío = cold. For drinks, both are adjectives that agree with the noun's gender: té caliente (hot tea), agua fría (cold water).

What's the difference between beber and tomar?

Both mean 'to drink'. Beber is more universal; tomar is more common in Latin America for drinks and is often softer ('to have a drink').

How do you say 'often' in Spanish?

A menudo or frecuentemente. A menudo bebo café = 'I often drink coffee'.

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