La Palabra del Día : la bebida

Question

la bebida - (noun) drink, beverage; drinking, alcoholism

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

Mi padre toma una bebida cuando está disgustado.

My father takes a drink when he is upset.

toma, como siempre perfecto vaanz, felices fiestas, me voy mañana:) - 00494d19, Dec 21, 2010

Takes a drink. - ray76, Dec 21, 2010

To take a drink refers to the action of drinking, in the moment. To sound natural in English, you'd say 'My father drinks when he is upset.' - afowen, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 1

Si es sólo agua tu bebida, más larga será tu vida.
( If your drink is only water, your life will be longer. )

Excelente foto! - bandit51jd, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 2

You have to agree, there are not many things in life more enjoyable than that first coffee drink in the morning.

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Usted tiene que estar de acuerdo, no hay muchas cosas en la vida más agradables que tomar la bebida de café en la mañana.

'agradables'. The rest is correct, although it doesn't sound natural, I'm afraid. The way I'd say this: 'Estará de acuerdo conmigo, en que hay pocas cosas más agradables en la vida que tomar el primer café por la mañana' - bill1111, Dec 21, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. I think I will leave the sentence since you said it is correct (but awkward), and in so doing keep in La Palabra del Día. Thanks again for your help. - Rolest, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 3

Si no lo mata la bebida, lo matará sin duda su mujer...

If drinking doesn't kill him, his wife surely will...

:) good, luz! - cogumela, Dec 21, 2010

Gracias, Cogu:) - luz_72, Dec 21, 2010

The following would sound more natural - 'If drinking doesn't kill him, his wife surely will.' - afowen, Dec 21, 2010

You are right, afowen, thanks:) - luz_72, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 4

Si el vino es tu bebida, sólo toma un vaso al día, entonces la buena salud está garantizada.

If wine is your drink, only drink a glass a day ,then good health is assured.

That's easier said than done. - pescador1, Dec 21, 2010

Especialy with a good Aussie red. - ray76, Dec 21, 2010

Si ni fumas, ni bebes, ni ... :)) - sv2qp, Dec 21, 2010

'es tu bebida' - bill1111, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 5

Como soy inglesa, el té es una de las bebidas que más me gustan.

As I'm English, tea is one of the drinks I like best.

"There's nothing like a nice cup of tea." If I had a penny for every time I've heard that phrase......

'.. es una de las bebidas que más me gustan' ('una' has to agree in gender (not number) with 'bebidas', and 'gustan' has to agree in number with 'bebidas', as it is its subject) - bill1111, Dec 21, 2010

'cup or tea' or 'coop o' tea'? - afowen, Dec 21, 2010

Ah Bill , my New Year's Resolution must be to stop making such careless slips, and save you some work. :) - galsally, Dec 21, 2010

It's a 'cup of tea' or 'cuppa' around where I live, afowen...you? - galsally, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 6

El té helado con azúcar es la bebida más popular en el sur de Estados Unidos.

Sweetened iced tea is the most popular drink in the southern United States.

This is not correct I'm afraid. The literal translation should be: '¿Qué bebida quieres con tu cena?'. You can't change that word order. In practice, rather than 'qué bebida', it is much more common to ask '¿Qué quieres para beber?' - bill1111, Dec 21, 2010

I'm having problems forming questions in Spanish. I changed the sentence. - 0066c384, Dec 21, 2010

El té helado ... Good, dogwood! - cogumela, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 7

A drink doesn't get any better than this!

La bebida no se mejora mas que esto!

Brandy and a Cigar

Answer 8

Mamá, no te necesitamos ahora mismo. Ya tenemos nuestras bebidas.

Mom, we don't need you right now. We already have our drinks.

Answer 9

Mi bebida preferida es una cerveza fría.

My drink of choice is a cold beer.

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Answer 10

¿Cuál es la bebida favorita de Nicole Kidman?

What is the favorite drink of Nicole Kidman?

Answer 11

Mi bebida favorita es una margarita con sal y hielo. Una salpicadura de Midori o un chupito de Grand Marnier son opciones populares.

My favorite beverage is a margarita on the rocks with salt. A splash of Midori or a shot of Grand Marnier are popular options.

Answer 12

When you are drunk and it is after midnight, many things make sense that would not under any other circumstance.

Cuando estás bebida, y es después de la medianoche, muchas cosas mala aparecen tener sentido que no tuvieren sentido bajo cualquier otra circunstancia.

Answer 13

What drink do you like?

¿Qué bebida te gusta?

Answer 14

La bebida es mas importante para la vida de las personas. The drink is most important for life of persons

Answer 15

Bebida ruinas la vida de millones de personal, y las vidas de aqellos que los aman.

Alcoholism ruins the lives of millions of people, and the lives of those who love them.