¿Qué toman?

What do they drink?

¿Qué toman?(keh toh-mahn)

phrase

1. (used to refer to beverage; used to express a habitual action; third person plural)

a. What do they drink?

Los niños solo beben agua. - ¿Solo agua? Y para desayunar, ¿qué toman?

The children only drink water. - Just water? And for breakfast, what do they drink?

2. (used to refer to beverage; used to express a specific action; third person plural)

a. What are they drinking?

Perdone, esa pareja tiene una botella verde en la mesa. ¿Qué toman? - Es un vino portugués, señora.

Excuse me, that couple has a green bottle on their table. What are they drinking? - That's a Portuguese wine, ma'am.

3. (used to refer to beverage; used to express a habitual action; second person plural)

a. What do you drink?

En su país, cuando no toman vino, ¿qué toman? - Normalmente tomamos cerveza.

In your country, when you don't drink wine, what do you drink? - We usually drink beer.

4. (used to refer to beverage; used to express a specific action; second person plural)

a. What are you drinking?

Disculpen, ¿qué toman? - Ah, nosotros estamos tomando champaña, gracias.

Excuse me, what are you drinking? - Oh, we're having champagne, thank you.