A coffee invitation can mean spending time together as well as having a drink.

The idea

Use tomar un café to have a coffee; change tomar to match the subject.

Examples

  • ¿Quieres tomar un café conmigo después de clase?Would you like to have a coffee with me after class?
  • Mi abuela toma té en el jardín.My grandmother drinks tea in the garden.
  • Los niños toman chocolate caliente en invierno.The children drink hot chocolate in winter.
  • Después de correr, Lucía toma agua.After running, Lucía drinks water.
  • En el desayuno tomamos zumo de naranja.At breakfast we drink orange juice.
  • Mis amigos toman limonada en la terraza.My friends drink lemonade on the terrace.

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Watch out

Avoid the invented combination hacer un café when you mean drinking one; it can mean making coffee.

Try it yourself

  1. Complete the sentence: ¿Quieres ___ un café mañana? (tomar / hacer)

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    tomar

    tomar follows the invitation phrase and means to have a drink.

  2. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ un café en la plaza. (tomamos / toma)

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    tomamos

    tomamos matches the subject meaning “we”.

  3. Complete the sentence: ¿Tomamos un café ___ la reunión? (después de / debajo)

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    después de

    después de places the coffee after the meeting.

Use it today

Invite someone for a coffee and suggest a time.