sorbo... beber, tomar o dar?

Question

In English we say, "You can have a few sips" or "a sip" of this, or "You can take a few sips"... Spanish..."Beba unos sorbos no más"? Is it incorrect and too anglo-sounding to say, "Puede tomar unos sorbos" The dictionary uses "dar sorbos". So is it, "Dé unos sorbos no más" (Just have a few sips) or "Puede dar unos sorbos" (You can just have a few sips)

Answer 1

"Dar sorbos" is more coloquial than "beber" and for me sounds better, more correct.

To be honest, in my daily language, I always use the verb "dar" for sorbos... Cause if you use beber, the action of sip is already drinking and it will always be, so it sounds a bit like repeating yourself...

Anyway, "sorber" is also a transitive verb and for me the best way to use it is with "dar". Tomar definately not, only if sorbo is a noun

Answer 2

I have heard people say "trago" for sip, but that may be purely regional in Buenos Aires

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trago is swallow with your throat and sorbo is a sip taking air and liquid with your mouth - Zizoun, Feb 18, 2010

Both the answer & the comment are interesting. Thanks - pilipina, Feb 19, 2010