How to Say ‘Before eating, with a glass of water.’ in Spain Spanish
Antes de comer, con un vaso de agua.
AHN-tehs deh koh-MEHR kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah
[AHN-tehs deh koh-MEHR kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah]
Phrase Breakdown
Antes de comer,
AHN-tehs deh koh-MEHR
Before eating,
This part tells you when to take the medicine. Pause briefly at the comma.
Antes de comer, me tomo la pastilla.
Before eating, I take the pill.
Words in this phrase
Antes
[AHN-tehs]
before
Adverb of time; used with 'de' to mean 'before something'.
Llame antes de las ocho.
Call before eight.
de
[deh]
(before infinitive) —
Links 'antes' to a verb; not translated separately.
Antes de dormir, leo.
Before sleeping, I read.
comer
[koh-MEHR]
to eat / to have lunch
Infinitive 'to eat'; in Spain also the main midday meal.
Quiero comer pasta.
I want to eat pasta.
con un vaso de agua.
kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah
with a glass of water.
This part tells you how to take it. Say it smoothly: co-nun-VA-so-de-A-gua.
Tómalo con un vaso de agua.
Take it with a glass of water.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
vaso
[BAH-soh]
glass
Masculine noun for a drinking glass; coffee in a glass is common in Spain.
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
A glass of water, please.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Feminine noun that takes 'el/un' in the singular because it starts with a stressed 'a'.
Quiero agua sin gas.
I want still water.
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