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In Spain, people love to have tapas, small dishes served with drinks.

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Sentence

Narrator

In Spain, people love to have tapas, small dishes served with drinks.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

If you're in Spain, you should try the tapas; they're small dishes served with drinks.

Describing Habits

In Spain, a common practice is enjoying tapas—small dishes accompanied by drinks.

Asking About Others

Have you ever experienced the tapas culture in Spain?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I were in Spain, I'd definitely want to try the tapas.

Rephrased versions

Formal

In Spain, the consumption of tapas, small dishes served with beverages, is prevalent.

Casual

People in Spain are all about tapas—little dishes you eat with drinks.

Simpler English

In Spain, they like to eat small snacks with their drinks.

Phrases to learn

have tapas

To eat tapas, small dishes of food.

small dishes

Small portions of food served as appetizers or snacks.