él bebe
/el bebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "he drinks" is translated into Spanish as él bebe.
The phrase is a statement used to say that a male person consumes a liquid.
Which one should you use?
The colloquial expression Él le da al trago is used specifically to emphasize that he is drinking alcoholic beverages. Additionally, Él se echa unos tragos is used to convey the idea that he is having a few drinks or a few shots.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun él is used to specify that the subject is male, which distinguishes the sentence from one using ella to mean "she".
How do you pronounce it?
/el bebe/
Did you know?
- In some regions, saying él bebe without a specified liquid can imply that he has a problem with alcohol, similar to the English 'he drinks'.
- Because Spanish is a pro-drop language, a speaker will almost never actually say the word él in the phrase él bebe unless they are specifically emphasizing who is doing the drinking.
- In Spanish, the word bebé with an accent on the second 'e' means 'baby', a word that looks almost identical to the conjugated form of beber.
Examples in context
- Él bebe demasiada cerveza.He drinks too much beer.This example shows how to use él bebe to describe someone drinking an excessive amount of beer.Tatoeba #737929 by Shishir, translation #288803 by CK
- Él bebe café antes del trabajo.He drinks coffee before work.This example shows how to use él bebe to describe a habit of drinking coffee before work.Tatoeba #1540025 by marcelostockle, translation #434876 by lukaszpp
- Él bebe.He drinks.This example shows the simple use of él bebe to state that a male person is drinking.Tatoeba #8786480 by Shishir, translation #7067961 by azraelgnosis
- En el informe, se destaca que él bebe con moderación.In the report, it is highlighted that he drinks in moderation.
- Los datos muestran que él consume bebidas alcohólicas con regularidad.The data shows that he regularly consumes alcoholic beverages.
- A Juan le gusta ir al bar los fines de semana y tomar unas cervezas.Juan enjoys going to the bar on weekends and having a few beers.
- ¿Sabías que Roberto le da al trago cuando sale con sus amigos?Did you know that Roberto drinks alcohol when he goes out with his friends?
- Después de un largo día de trabajo, a veces se echa unos tragos para relajarse.After a long day of work, sometimes he has a few drinks to relax.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about their brother's habits.
- Elena¿Qué toma tu hermano?What does your brother drink?
- MateoÉl bebe mucha agua mineral.He drinks a lot of mineral water.
- Elena¿Y el jugo de naranja?And the orange juice?
- MateoNo, él bebe jugo solo los domingos.No, he drinks juice only on Sundays.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
