Hi there,
This is probably a stupid question, but in the Interactive Audio course 1.3, there is a line:
"Quiero algo para tomar."
In the English section, this is translated as "I want some thing to drink."
According to my Spanish Verb app on my phone, "beber" is "to drink" and "tomar" is "to take." What am I missing here?
Thanks!
Question on Interactive 1.3
Thane-S
March 23, 2011
nohablo
March 23, 2011
Hola Thane. Yes, "tomar" can mean to take, but it's also often used in exactly the way you heard it in the Audio course. In some places "beber" is used more often, in others "tomar." Speaking just for myself, I've heard "Quiero algo para tomar" (as well as the question ¿Quieres algo para tomar?) much more often than the same question with "beber."
Thane-S
March 24, 2011
Muchas gracias! I appreciate you taking the time to explain that.
Paul-G1
March 28, 2011
If i'm not mistaken, beber is used in Spain, tomar in South America. Tomar in
Mexico, Beber in Madrid.Why not? Pablo.
Tracee-D
March 30, 2011
Can someone please explain how the Vocab feature works? Is it not included with Rocket Premium? Thanks
Jake-s
April 19, 2011
hola, well if you click on a word twice an ABC option comes up then click on it and type notes or the meaning then save then if you click on the vocab feature the word will be there
Peter-R
May 1, 2011
I have just started the spanish course - Reference the Tomar/Bebe comments, I live in Tenerife and have found quite a few words in Rocket that are Latin american Spanish, not mainland Spanish. For example, in section 1.6, the word 1.7 the car is "carro", whereas I know it as "coche". This is going to get confusing for me I think!
Kyle-M
May 4, 2011
I know what you are talking about Peter R, in my Spanish class at school, we learned carro, and i looked this up on Google Translate, and it said coche! I don't know about you, but I'm sticking with carro.
jia-z
May 9, 2011
in english take is mostly used for drinking any thing and drink for water.u ve said u want to drink something nt particularly water.so u ve used tomar instead of beber.
coca--
May 13, 2011
hola , amigos .. i am very happy to come here . are you all friends learning spanish ? i would like to make friends who are speaking well spanish .or learner .. because i am learning too , but i have no teacher . would you like to help me . \nmy email is : [redacted] \nmuchas gracias .
Dianne-C
May 20, 2011
Hola a todos! I am only on my free trial this week. Any comments for me re this course? Muchas gracias por algo ayudar!
Lloyd-C
June 26, 2011
I just ordered the course the other day and it seems great.
Lisa-J1
June 29, 2011
Hola, community. I just started this course and entered the forum. This site has great dialogue for new learners. I was surprised that I understood so many spanish phrases. La programma es muy bien.
jorge-m
July 21, 2011
This message is for Coca my name is jorge from Argentina if you need something\nwith the spanish call me my mail is [redacted] by friend\nhasta pronto amigo !
jorge-m
July 21, 2011
this message is for Peter R. who is learning spanish after all the right word is automobil,you make it short an say auto carro becomes from the english word car
and the countries that are near USA latinized that word making it carro I will be very
happy if I can help I am just learning Hindi here with rocket languages Bye my friends
espero haberte sido util- hasta pronto,jorge merino
jorge-m
July 21, 2011
I am sorry I missed coche this also is very much used chau
Susan-L2
October 5, 2011
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Lance-G
October 8, 2011
Hey guys, my question is using the words "soy" and "estoy". I know that both mean "i am". When do I use which word? For example both are used: "soy un missionaro" and "estoy aprendiendo".
mike67
October 13, 2011
Hola,
Estar often refers to a temporary condition, while ser frequently refers to a permanent condition. for example
Estoy cansado, I am tired. Soy cansado, I am a tired person.
Estoy feliz, I'm happy now. Soy feliz, I am happy by nature.