Describe a bitter taste or an unpleasant experience.
The idea
Use amargo, amarga, amargos or amargas to agree with the noun.
Examples
- Este café está amargo.This coffee is bitter.
- Las hojas tienen un sabor amargo.The leaves have a bitter taste.
- El chocolate amargo combina con naranja.Bitter chocolate goes well with orange.
- La medicina deja un gusto amargo.The medicine leaves a bitter taste.
- Fue una despedida amarga.It was a bitter farewell.
- Guardamos recuerdos amargos de aquel viaje.We have bitter memories of that trip.
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Watch out
Bitter and sour are different tastes: amargo is not the same as agrio.
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Choose the correct form: La bebida está ___. (amarga / amargo)
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amarga
amarga matches the feminine singular drink.
Choose the correct form: Los recuerdos son ___. (amargos / amargas)
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amargos
amargos matches the masculine plural memories.
Choose the correct form: El té sin azúcar tiene un sabor ___. (amargo / salado)
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amargo
amargo describes a bitter taste; salado means salty.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: La bebida está ___. (amarga / amargo)
Choose the correct form: Los recuerdos son ___. (amargos / amargas)
Choose the correct form: El té sin azúcar tiene un sabor ___. (amargo / salado)
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Describe a bitter drink and an unpleasant memory.