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How to Say "tasting" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortastingis probandoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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sampling food or drink
A friendly cartoon bear carefully sampling a spoonful of bright pink jam from a small jar, illustrating the act of tasting food.

Examples

La chef está probando la salsa para ver si necesita más sal.

The chef is tasting the sauce to see if it needs more salt.

Estuvimos probando vinos de la región toda la tarde.

We were tasting wines from the region all afternoon.

Using 'Probar' vs 'Intentar'

When referring to food, you must use 'probando' (tasting). You cannot use 'intentando,' which is only for trying to do an action ('intentando abrir la puerta').

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