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Spanish Word of the Day: 'Tentempié'

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Spanish Word of the Day: 'Tentempié'
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Tentempié is a great sounding word that is one of the most delicious Words of the Day to date!

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This translates as 'snack' or 'bite' or 'bite to eat'. 

Let's check out some example sentences:

  • Siempre me como un pequeño tentempié entre el desayuno y el almuerzo.

        I always eat a small snack between breakfast and lunch.

  • ¿Nos tomamos un tentempié antes de cenar?

        Should we have a snack before dinner?

Pronunciation:

ten-tem-pee-yeh

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This word of the day has been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.

 

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