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No me tomo el café...no tomo cafe. The article EL. I saw on a forum that someone said these were not interchangeable. It´s about definite article EL. No me tomo el café. No tomo café. I wanna know if it´s because of use of the reflexive verb that changes the usage of EL. And does it also apply to affirmative sentences too or it only works with certain limitations? The articles has always been a problem for me lol. Hope someone can help me with it. Gracias!

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No sé si voy a responderte a tu pregunta pero es que el significado es totalmente distinto: No me tomo el café. ---> Hoy no me tomo el café porque está muy malo. Hoy no me tomo el café porque está muy caliente y tengo prisa. UN CAFÉ PARTICULAR No tomo café. ---> No tomo café nunca, prefiero tomar un te. EL CAFÉ EN GENERAL Pasa parecido, con el artículo The en inglés, ¿no?. i like coffee (general) I like the coffee (this cup of coffee) saludos.
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Well, in this case they are not interchangeable at all. No me tomo el café, is first of all reflexive (you perform the action of drinking, and at the same time, it affects directly and only you). Also, the article 'el' is a definite article, so it reflects you are talking about a specific coffee, is not any coffee, is the one that you are drinking, or you're gonna drink, you know which one you mean, and the person listening too. If you talk about any coffee, the article would be 'un'. You can use it for a question, the coffee is not ready yet, theres no coffee specific, so you ask about any coffee, like in English: Would you like -a- coffee? -> ¿Te gustaría tomar -un- cafe? But if you don't put any article, then is a habit. 'No tomo café' means literaly, 'I don't drink coffee'. Is not that you won't drink an specific one that is already prepared and you and the other person knows what you're talking about, you are saying that you never drink coffee. So, 1. No me tomo el café -> I won't drink this coffee. 2. No tomo café -> I don't drink coffee. 3. Quiero un café -> I want a coffee. Clear, right? :) Best regards, Alejo.
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No tomo el café. No more.

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