Me gustaría tener con qué beber

Question

Does this mean " I would like to have something to drink?"

Based on thoughts regarding "tener + con quien" and "tener + con que" (someone and something)

Hah, hah, hah! I saw the title and immediately thought: "What, didn't we just go through this?" - Gekkosan, May 4, 2010

Answer 1

It does not mean "I would like to have something to drink".

However, I know I gave you a dead giveaway clue in the "tener con quien" thread. Want to give it another try?

Answer 2

"Me gustaría tener con qué beber" just could mean jeezzle's lost his throat and has no way to pour it down. More realistically "me gustaria tener algo que beber" might help him to acquire that bottle of whatever that he lacks while "me gustaria tener con quien beber" would find him a buddy to help dispose of it.

What he said. - Gekkosan, May 4, 2010

Answer 3

Me gustaría tener con qué beber : I woulld like to have something to drink with (a glass)

Me gustaría con quién beber: I would like to have someone to drink with.

Me gustaria tener algo para beber. I would like to have something to drink.

YOu are mixing the sentences around, you also said this:

Me gustaría tener con qué para beber.????

What she said. - Gekkosan, May 4, 2010

..jejejejjeje, great gekko, ahora me llevo los laures yo, lol - 00494d19, May 4, 2010

*toothy grin* - Gekkosan, May 4, 2010

Answer 4

sigh Sorry. I can see that this is not an easy issue. I have a hard time seeing why, but it must be one of those things that I just take for granted, like "ser y estar".

Ok, "Me gustaría tener con qué beber" literally means: "I'd like to have what to drink with". Technically it could mean that this person does not have a glass, does not have a mouth, or does not have money for the drink. Logically one expects that this poor devil wants a drink badly, and doesn't have money to pay for it.

So, a final interpretation is something like: "I'd like to be able to purchase a drink", or "I'd like to have coin to buy a drink", or some such.

"tener con quién beber" - someone to drink with

"tener con qué beber" - something (presumably money) to drink with.

Wow. Wow. Great reply, I must soak it in. Tener con quién beber. The "who" that one needs to drink with = someone. Tener con qué beber = the what that someone needs to drink with, money or a glass or whatever. This is what was missing from the other!! - jeezzle, May 4, 2010

Cool! Glad to see we're getting there! :-) - Gekkosan, May 4, 2010

jejeej, has visto, debi decir que "no va a caer esta breva" cuando hablaba de laureles, en fin, jeje, se ve que solo lo que tú dices cuenta:P En fin, gekko, me retiro, no merece la pena;), ah, y geo también dijo lo mismo! - 00494d19, May 4, 2010

Answer 5

I'm reading this and I am totally confused. Was Jeezle right at first or was he not?

so am I novio, con qué beber,,,makes no sense at all - 00494d19, May 4, 2010

Answer 6

You said, Tener con quien was alguien and tener con qué was algo. Me gustaria tener algo para beber. It's right there in what we said before. Me gustaria tener con quien hablar, me gustaria tener con que beber. If it's not right then I don't see it translates to algo. Gracias.

Answer 7

Got it. Me gustaría tener con qué para beber.

Is this right? Gracias.

Eh? Wait a minute... Why did you change the Spanish? We're talking about the correct English translation for "Me gustaría tener con qué beber " :-) - Gekkosan, May 4, 2010

Answer 8

Hey so it's right Gekko? I thought it was based on our conversation but I had to be sure since we didn't technically cover the tener con que part. If you post I will accept Gracias.