Questions & Answers about Tomamos otro trago.
Why is there no word for we in Tomamos otro trago?
Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already shows who is doing the action.
- tomamos can mean we drink, we are drinking, or we drank, depending on context
- the -amos ending tells you the subject is nosotros / nosotras (we)
So Nosotros tomamos otro trago is possible, but usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.
Does tomamos mean we drink or we drank?
It can mean either one.
Tomamos is ambiguous between:
- present tense: we drink / we are drinking
- preterite: we drank
Only context tells you which meaning is intended.
Examples:
- Cada noche tomamos un té. = We drink tea every night.
- Ayer tomamos otro trago. = Yesterday we had another drink.
This is very common in Spanish with -ar verbs in the nosotros form.
Why is it tomamos and not bebemos?
Both verbs can relate to drinking, but they are not used in exactly the same way.
In everyday Spanish, especially in Spain, tomar is extremely common for food and drink:
- tomar un café
- tomar una cerveza
- tomar algo
So Tomamos otro trago sounds natural.
If you said Bebemos otro trago, it is grammatically possible, but it can sound a bit more literal or less idiomatic in some contexts.
What exactly does trago mean here?
Trago can mean:
- a swallow or gulp
- a drink, especially an alcoholic one
In this sentence, it most naturally means another drink, often an alcoholic drink.
Depending on context, un trago could suggest:
- a shot
- a mixed drink
- a drink in a bar
- sometimes just a sip, in other contexts
So the exact type of drink comes from the situation, not from the word alone.
Why is it otro trago and not un otro trago?
Why does otro come before trago?
Because otro is a determiner here, and determiners normally go before the noun.
So:
- otro trago
- otra copa
- otro café
This is the standard order in Spanish.
If you move it after the noun, it usually becomes ungrammatical or changes the structure entirely. For this meaning, otro trago is the normal form.
Is Tomamos otro trago a complete sentence even without an article like un?
Yes. Otro already works as the determiner, so no article is needed.
Compare:
- Tomamos un trago. = We had a drink.
- Tomamos otro trago. = We had another drink.
Here, otro already tells you which kind of noun phrase it is, so un is not added.
Could this sentence mean Let’s have another drink?
By itself, with a period, it most naturally states a fact: We have / had another drink.
But in conversation, Spanish sometimes uses the nosotros form to make suggestions, especially with intonation:
- ¿Tomamos otro trago? = Shall we have another drink? / Let’s have another drink?
So:
- Tomamos otro trago. = statement
- ¿Tomamos otro trago? = suggestion or question
Punctuation and tone matter a lot here.
How do I know whether this is happening now, habitually, or in the past?
You usually need context words or the surrounding conversation.
Possible readings:
- present/habitual: We drink another drink
- present progressive-like meaning in context: We’re having another drink
- preterite/past: We had another drink
Helpful clues:
- Ahora tomamos otro trago. = Now we’re having another drink.
- Siempre tomamos otro trago después de cenar. = We always have another drink after dinner.
- Anoche tomamos otro trago. = Last night we had another drink.
Spanish often relies on context more than English does in sentences like this.
Is trago commonly used in Spain?
Yes, it is understood and commonly used, especially in informal contexts involving drinks, often alcoholic ones.
In Spain, depending on the region and situation, people might also say:
- copa
- bebida
- algo de beber
But trago is perfectly normal and natural. It can sound slightly informal, which fits a sentence about casually having another drink.
How is Tomamos otro trago pronounced?
A simple Spain Spanish pronunciation guide would be:
toh-MAH-mohs OH-troh TRAH-goh
A few notes:
- tomamos has the stress on ma
- otro has the stress on the first o
- trago has the stress on tra
- the t and d sounds are cleaner and lighter than in English
- the r in trago is a single tapped r, not the English r
Since none of these words has a written accent mark, they follow the normal Spanish stress rules.
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