beber vino
/bebeɾ bino/from spelling rules
To drink wine in Spanish is beber vino.
The phrase is used to describe the act of consuming wine as a beverage. You may also see the variation beber un vino, where adding the indefinite article un is a common way to express having a specific serving or a glass of wine.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase beber vino uses the infinitive form. This is used after another verb or a preposition, such as in the phrase quiero beber vino (I want to drink wine).
Did you know?
- While you might use beber vino in a textbook, in many Spanish-speaking countries, people more commonly use the verb tomar to describe the act of consuming wine.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, wine is traditionally served in a botijo, a porous clay jug that keeps the liquid cool through evaporation.
- The Spanish verb beber is a distant relative of the English word 'beverage', as both stem from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root for drinking.
Examples in context
- Los niños no pueden beber vino.Children can't drink wine.This sentence shows how to use beber vino regarding what children can or cannot do.Tatoeba #4540177 by rsarias, translation #4487353 by carlosalberto
- A los europeos les gusta beber vino.The European likes to drink wine.This sentence shows an example of a preference to beber vino.Tatoeba #568133 by Shishir, translation #30007 by orcrist
- Por favor, tome vino con su comida.Please drink wine with your meal.
- ¿Le apetece tomar vino blanco o tinto?Do you feel like having white or red wine?
- ¡Toma vino y disfrutemos de la cena!Drink wine and let's enjoy dinner!
- ¿Quieres beber vino o prefieres cerveza?Do you want to drink wine or do you prefer beer?
- Vamos a tomar vino y celebrar tu cumpleaños.Let's drink wine and celebrate your birthday.
- Ellos prefieren beber vino tinto.They prefer to drink red wine.
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- MaríaVoy a pedir una botella para beber vino.I am going to order a bottle to drink wine.
- Alejandro¿Tómalo tú, yo prefiero agua.You have some, I prefer water.
- María¿Estás seguro de que no quieres beber vino?Are you sure you don't want to drink wine?
- AlejandroSí, hoy no me apetece nada.Yes, I don't feel like it at all today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beber, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
