tomar
verbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “tomar” mean in English?
to take or drink
Example sentences
Quiero tomar agua.
Uses tomar as to take or drink.
Voy a tomar el autobús.
Second A1 context for tomar.
How to use it
tomar means to take or drink. This A1 atom starts with the safest high-frequency sense before wider verb patterns are scored.
Common mistake
Keep the first scored sense narrow so games do not over-accept meaning-wrong answers.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), a1-a2-batch-002.