How to Say ‘Something to drink’ in Mexican Spanish
Algo de tomar
AHL-goh deh toh-mahr
[AHL-goh deh toh-mahr]
💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico, tomar is the everyday verb for drinking, especially alcohol. algo de tomar is the standard way to offer a drink, and algo de comer means "something to eat".
Phrase Breakdown
Algo
[AHL-goh]
something
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'; refers to an unspecified thing.
Busco algo que me motive más.
I’m looking for something that motivates me more.
de
[deh]
to
Preposition used before an infinitive after 'tratar' to mean 'to.'
Voy a empezar de nuevo.
I am going to start again.
tomar
[toh-mahr]
to drink
To consume liquid.
Vamos a tomar algo en el bar.
Let's have something to drink at the bar.
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