tomarla

Tomarla is a Spanish verb phrase formed by the verb tomar (“to take” or “to drink”) together with the feminine direct object pronoun la. It is used when the object being referred to is feminine and known from context. The meaning can be either to take something physically or to drink it, depending on the object in question.

In grammar, la attaches to the infinitive or to a conjugated verb, forming forms such as tomarla or voy a tomarla. It can also appear in imperative mood as Tómala (informal singular) or Tómela (formal singular). The object pronoun must agree in gender with the feminine noun it stands for; for masculine objects the corresponding pronoun would be lo, yielding tomarlo, 'lo tomo,' 'tómalo,' etc.

Examples:

- Quiero la bebida; voy a tomarla. (I want the drink; I am going to take/drink it.)

- Tómala. (Take it.)

- No la tomes yet. (Don’t take it.)

- Tómela, por favor. (Take it, please.)

Notes:

- The phrase can refer to a wide range of feminine objects, such as la bebida, la medicina, la foto, o la decisión.

- In many contexts, tomarla simply means to consume or ingest the item (especially beverages or medicines), but it can also mean to physically take possession of something.

- For masculine objects, the corresponding form is tomarlo (lo tomas, tómalo, no lo tomes).