Spanish word

beber

Pronunciation

IPA/beˈβeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbdrink

Example

Yo bebo café todas las mañanas.

I drink coffee every morning.

Illustration for beber (drink)

More examples

En las fiestas, conviene beber con moderación.

At parties, it's advisable to drink in moderation.

Core concept

Glass tilted toward an open mouth.

Common phrases

  • beber agua

    drink water

  • beber con moderación

    drink in moderation

  • beber en exceso

    drink excessively

Similar words

tomar: Consumes a beverage or swallows a dose of medicine.
probar: Puts a small amount in the mouth briefly to judge its taste.

Definition in Spanish

Ingerir por la boca líquidos de cualquier tipo, incluyendo agua, bebidas y, en contextos de consumo, alcohol.

Word origin

Spanish beber derives from Latin bibere 'to drink', reaching its modern form through regular phonetic change from the Latin root.

Usage tips

  • The pronominal form beberse often implies finishing or consuming the whole amount, as in me lo bebí meaning 'I drank it all'.

Other meanings

  • drink alcoholverb

Opposites

  • abstenerseabstainverb

Related words

  • bebidabeveragenoun
  • bebedordrinkernoun

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