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How to Say ‘I want to try something typical.’ in Spain Spanish

Quiero probar algo típico.

KYEH-roh proh-BAR AHL-goh TEE-pee-koh

[KYEH-roh proh-BAR AHL-goh TEE-pee-koh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: quiero sounds blunt in English, but in a Spanish bar it's a perfectly normal way to order. Locals rarely soften it.

Phrase Breakdown

Quiero probar

KYEH-roh proh-BAR

I want to try

'Probar' means 'to taste or try'. Pronounce 'quiero' as 'KIE-ro', with a tapped 'r'.

Example

Quiero probar la paella.

I want to try the paella.

Words in this phrase

Quiero

[KYEH-roh]

I want

Desire something.

Example

Quiero descansar.

I want to rest.

probar

[proh-BAR]

to try / to taste

Infinitive verb meaning to sample food or drink for the first time.

Example

Quiero probar la tortilla.

I want to try the omelette.

algo típico.

AHL-goh TEE-pee-koh

something typical.

'Típico' means 'traditional/local'. Stress the first syllable: TI-pi-co.

Example

Es un plato típico.

It's a typical dish.

Words in this phrase

algo

[AHL-goh]

something, anything

Indefinite pronoun; in questions often 'anything'.

Example

¿Tienen algo para hoy?

Do you have anything for today?

típico

[TEE-pee-koh]

typical / local

Adjective for something traditional or characteristic of a place.

Example

La paella es un plato típico.

Paella is a typical dish.

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