How to Say ‘Do you fancy getting a drink?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te apetece tomar algo?
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh to-MAR AHL-goh
[teh ah-peh-TEH-theh to-MAR AHL-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: apetecer works backwards from English: the drink is what "appeals" and te is the person it appeals to. So it's ¿Te apetece? for one thing and ¿Te apetecen unas tapas? "Do you fancy some tapas?" for several.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Tomar algo is the standard, low-pressure invitation between colleagues. It doesn't have to mean alcohol, so a soft drink or coffee is fine too.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te apetece
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh
Do you fancy
'Apetecer' is very common in Spain for 'to feel like'. In Spain the 'c' before 'e' sounds like English 'th': a-pe-TE-the.
¿Te apetece un café?
Do you fancy a coffee?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you / you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.
Te mando mi contacto por correo.
I'll send you my contact details by email.
apetece
[ah-peh-TEH-theh]
appeals to / you fancy
From 'apetecer'; works like 'gustar': the thing appeals to the person.
¿Te apetece un café?
Do you fancy a coffee?
tomar algo?
to-MAR AHL-goh
having a drink?
'Tomar algo' literally means 'to take something'. It is the usual way to suggest a drink or snack. Raise your voice at the end.
Vamos a tomar algo.
Let's go for a drink.
Words in this phrase
tomar
[to-MAR]
drink
To swallow liquid.
Voy a tomar agua.
I am going to drink water.
algo
[AHL-goh]
something, anything
Indefinite pronoun; in questions often 'anything'.
¿Tienen algo para hoy?
Do you have anything for today?
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