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"Taste" is a noun which is often translated as "el gusto", and "smell" is a noun which is often translated as "el olor". Learn more about the difference between "taste" and "smell" below.
taste(
teyst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (flavor)
b. el sabor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't like the taste of green grapes.No me gusta el sabor de las uvas verdes.
This cheese has a very strong taste.Este queso tiene un sabor muy fuerte.
2. (sense)
3. (sample)
b. la muestra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The outdoor activity gave the prisoners a taste of freedom.La actividad al aire libre les dio a los prisioneros una muestra de lo que es estar en libertad.
4. (liking)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to try)
8. (to eat)
a. disfrutar de
Once she had tasted independence, she never went back.Una vez que había disfrutado de la independencia, ya no volvió.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
smell(
smehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (aroma)
2. (sense)
a. el olfato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dogs have a more developed sense of smell than humans.Los perros tienen un sentido del olfato más desarrollado que el de los humanos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
