pruébalo
/pɾwebalo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "taste it" is translated into Spanish as pruébalo.
This phrase is an invitation or request for someone to try a small amount of food or drink to see if they like it.
Which one should you use?
Use pruébalo when referring to a specific object. In contrast, the verb probar on its own simply means "to taste" in a general sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes depending on the gender of the object and the number of people you are addressing. If the food or drink being tasted is a feminine noun, such as la sopa or la fruta, you use pruébala instead. To use the polite usted form when asking someone to taste something, you say pruebe instead of prueba. If you are asking a group of people to taste something, use the plural imperative prueben.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾwebalo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase probar suerte literally means 'to taste luck' but is used to mean 'to try one's luck'.
- While probar is used for tasting food, it is also the standard verb for 'to try on' clothing, such as a shirt or trousers. You might use the same command pruébatelo when asking a friend to try on a new jacket.
- If a cook asks you to probar a dish and you find it lacks salt, you might hear the phrase le falta un punto, meaning it lacks 'a point'.
Examples in context
- Pruébalo.Taste it.This sentence is useful for practicing the command pruébalo.Tatoeba #4748670 by ecorralest101, translation #6890476 by Eccles17
- Señor García, pruebe esto. Es un plato típico de la región.Mr. García, taste this. It's a typical dish from the region.
- Disculpe, señora Rodríguez, le ruego que pruebe este vino de nuestra bodega.Excuse me, Mrs. Rodríguez, I beg you to taste this wine from our winery.
- Oye, prueba esto. ¡Está delicioso!Hey, taste this. It's delicious!
- Mamá, prueba el postre. Pruébalo antes de que se enfríe.Mom, taste the dessert. Try it before it cools down.
- Es una receta nueva, pruébalo.It is a new recipe, taste it.
- El postre es increíble, pruébalo.The dessert is incredible, taste it.
Example conversation
Daniel is cooking a new soup for Elena.
- DanielElena, creo que la sopa está lista.Elena, I think the soup is ready.
- ElenaHuele muy bien, Daniel.It smells very good, Daniel.
- DanielToma una cuchara y pruébalo.Take a spoon and taste it.
- ElenaEstá delicioso, gracias.It is delicious, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
