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"Bebida" is a form of "bebida", a noun which is often translated as "drink". "Cómo es la comida" is a form of "cómo es la comida", a phrase which is often translated as "what's the food like". Learn more about the difference between "bebida" and "cómo es la comida" below.
la bebida(
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bee
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. drink
La camarera nos sirvió las bebidas junto con la comida.The waitress served the drinks together with the food.
b. beverage
¿Qué edad hay que tener para tomar bebidas alcohólicas?How old do you have to be to drink alcoholic beverages?
a. drinking
El problema de la bebida es cada vez más grave entre los jóvenes.Drinking is an increasingly serious problem among young people.
b. drink
La bebida lo va a matar.Drink will kill him.
a. drinking
Lo siento, caballeros, pero está prohibida la bebida en el mercado.I'm sorry, gentlemen; drinking isn't allowed in the market.
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cómo es la comida
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what's the food like
¿Cómo es la comida en Tailandia? No sé nada al respecto.What's the food like in Thailand? I don't know anything about it.
b. how's the food
¿Cómo es la comida en ese restaurante? - Es deliciosa y barata.How's the food in that restaurant? - It's tasty and cheap.
a. what the food is like
No sé cómo es la comida allí, pero estoy dispuesto a probar todo.I don't know what the food is like there, but I'm willing to try everything.
b. how the food is
Cuéntanos cómo es la comida y cuáles son los alimentos básicos.Tell us how the food is and which the staples are.
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