Breakdown of Bate los huevos con el tenedor.
con
with / just by (+ -ing)
el huevo
the egg
batir
to whisk
el tenedor
the fork
Questions & Answers about Bate los huevos con el tenedor.
Why is it bate and not bates if I am talking to "you" (tú)?
Bate is an affirmative command, meaning you are telling someone to do something. To give a command to someone you address as tú, you take the normal present tense form (tú bates) and drop the final -s. So, it becomes bate (whisk!).
Does the verb batir only mean to whisk?
In English, I would usually say "with a fork". Why does the Spanish use el (the)?
Spanish recipes and instructions often use definite articles (el, la, los, las) for tools and utensils where English might use "a". By saying con el tenedor, it implies using the standard tool for the job that is right there in the kitchen. You could say con un tenedor, but con el tenedor sounds very natural here.
How do I pronounce huevos? Is the h silent?
Yes, the h is completely silent in Spanish. You pronounce it starting right with the u, so it sounds like WEH-bos. The v is also pronounced softly, very similar to a soft English "b".
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