Significado
To regularly do something as a routine.
Contexto cultural
The 'siesta' is a famous 'costumbre', though in modern cities it is more of a weekend habit than a daily one. Drinking 'mate' is a deeply ingrained 'costumbre' that serves as a social ritual. Family gatherings on Sundays are a sacred 'costumbre' involving large meals. It is a 'costumbre' to offer a 'tinto' (small black coffee) to any visitor.
Use it for emphasis
If someone asks why you do something weird, say 'Tengo la costumbre de hacerlo así.' it ends the argument!
Gender Trap
Remember: it's ALWAYS 'la costumbre', even if you are a 200lb bodybuilder.
Significado
To regularly do something as a routine.
Use it for emphasis
If someone asks why you do something weird, say 'Tengo la costumbre de hacerlo así.' it ends the argument!
Gender Trap
Remember: it's ALWAYS 'la costumbre', even if you are a 200lb bodybuilder.
The 'Mala' variation
Adding 'mala' (bad) before 'costumbre' is the standard way to talk about vices or annoying quirks.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing words to complete the habit.
Yo ______ la costumbre ______ desayunar fruta.
The correct verb is 'tener' and the correct preposition is 'de'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
'Costumbre' is feminine and requires 'de'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
Juan: ¿Por qué siempre traes paraguas? María: Porque ________ de estar preparada para la lluvia.
The full phrase 'tengo la costumbre' is needed.
Match the habit to the person.
Si soy un estudiante muy dedicado...
Studying late is a habit associated with dedication.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosYo ______ la costumbre ______ desayunar fruta.
The correct verb is 'tener' and the correct preposition is 'de'.
Select the correct option:
'Costumbre' is feminine and requires 'de'.
Juan: ¿Por qué siempre traes paraguas? María: Porque ________ de estar preparada para la lluvia.
The full phrase 'tengo la costumbre' is needed.
Si soy un estudiante muy dedicado...
Studying late is a habit associated with dedication.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntasSlightly. 'Soler' is very common in speech, while 'tener la costumbre de' is more descriptive and used in both writing and speech.
No, it must be followed by 'de' + infinitive. To use a noun, say 'estar acostumbrado a [noun]'.
It is always 'la costumbre' (feminine).
No, that is a literal translation from other languages. In Spanish, you 'have' (tener) a habit.
You can say 'Estoy adquiriendo la costumbre de...' or 'Estoy cogiendo la costumbre de...'.
Frases relacionadas
Soler
synonymTo usually do something.
Estar acostumbrado a
similarTo be used to something.
Hacerse a la idea
builds onTo get used to an idea.
Por sistema
specialized formAs a matter of principle/habitually.
