To drink in Spanish
To drink in Spanish is beber (beh-BEHR), or tomar.
- Spanish
- beber
- Say it
- beh-BEHR
- Present tense
- bebo · bebes · bebe (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Also said
- tomar
- Conjugation
- See all five tenses and practise
- Note
- Tomar is common for drinks in Latin America.
- Also
- beber in Daily Routine in Spanish
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Spanish verbs for daily life
The other words in step 2 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- comerto eat · koh-MEHR
- dormirto sleep · dor-MEER
- vivirto live · bee-BEER
- trabajarto work · trah-bah-HAR
- estudiarto study · ehs-too-DYAR
- comprarto buy · kohm-PRAR
- pagarto pay · pah-GAR
- cocinarto cook · koh-see-NAR
- limpiarto clean · leem-PYAR
- leerto read · leh-EHR
- escribirto write · ehs-kree-BEER
- abrirto open · ah-BREER
- cerrarto close · seh-RRAR
- jugarto play (a game) · hoo-GAR
Questions about beber
How do you say to drink in Spanish?
To drink in Spanish is beber. You can also say tomar. Tomar is common for drinks in Latin America. In daily routine in spanish, to drink is beber.
How do you pronounce beber?
Say it beh-BEHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate beber in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: bebo, bebes, bebe.
What does beber mean in English?
In English, beber means to drink.
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