{"id":6799,"date":"2025-03-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=6799"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:27:15","slug":"taste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Ways to Use \u201cTaste\u201d (with Discussion Questions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#As_a_Verb\" >As a Verb<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#As_a_Noun\" >As a Noun<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#Preference\" >Preference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#A_short_experience\" >A short experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#Idioms_with_%E2%80%9CTaste%E2%80%9D\" >Idioms with \u201cTaste&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#Discussion_Questions\" >Discussion Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/taste\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Most English learners will know \"taste\" as a verb for experiencing the flavor of food and drinks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluent speakers, however, use it for much more than just this. In addition to that basic verb usage, \u201ctaste\u201d is also a versatile noun in addition to appearing in several common idioms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you\u2019ve already explained how to use <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/introducing-the-many-ways-to-use-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"like\"<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/helping-students-use-ish-like-a-native-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"-ish\"<\/a>, why not move on to this next bit of useful vocabulary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_a_Verb\"><\/span><strong>As a Verb<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082027\/taste_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A man tasting something from a spoon held out by a woman wearing a chef's apron\" class=\"wp-image-6801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082027\/taste_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082027\/taste_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082027\/taste_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082027\/taste_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082027\/taste_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most basic meaning (\u201cto experience the flavor of\u201d), which we referred to in the introduction. Taste, of course, is one of the five senses, along with touch, smell, sight and hearing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Taste<\/strong> this soup and tell me what you think.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We also use it to refer to our sense of taste in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I lost my sense of <strong>taste<\/strong> when I was sick last week.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_a_Noun\"><\/span><strong>As a Noun<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Taste\" has a few notable uses as a noun that are important to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preference\"><\/span><strong>Preference<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082044\/taste_3-1024x623.jpg\" alt=\"A seated woman reading a book\" class=\"wp-image-6802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082044\/taste_3-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082044\/taste_3-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082044\/taste_3-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: what someone likes or appreciates&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is used in a general sense and can refer to things like food, art, fashion and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Point out that when it's used this way, it's followed by \"in.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Maya has great <strong>taste<\/strong> in books. She gives me great recommendations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My girlfriend and I have very different <strong>tastes<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/free-talk-idea-movie-vocabulary-with-quiz-discussion-questions\/\">movies<\/a>; she likes sci-fi while I prefer documentaries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This \u201ctaste\u201d is also used in the expression \"have a taste for,\" which refers to what someone would like at a particular moment. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I<strong>\u2019ve<\/strong> <strong>got a taste for<\/strong> Spanish food. Let's have paella tonight.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can explain that this is very similar to the expression \"in the mood for,\" which can be used for a variety of things \u2014 as in, \"I'm in the mood for a mystery novel.\" \"Have a taste for,\" however, is mostly used for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_short_experience\"><\/span><strong>A short experience<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The other noun usage refers to a short experience that gives an idea about what a place, activity or event is like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This trip to Canada is my first <strong>taste<\/strong> of international travel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The internship will give you a <strong>taste<\/strong> of what it\u2019s like to work at this company.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Idioms with \u201cTaste\"<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In bad\/poor taste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: something offensive or inappropriate for a situation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Her comments were <strong>in bad taste<\/strong> and shocked everyone in the meeting.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leave a bad taste in someone's mouth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to leave negative or unpleasant feelings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The argument <strong>left a bad taste in everyone's mouths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An acquired taste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: something that requires time before it can be enjoyed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/japan-celebrates-day-devoted-to-sticky-aromatic-cultured-soy-beans\/oYWI-GclEeerU1P2tx8rDQ\">Japanese natto<\/a> is <strong>an acquired taste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To taste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: in the right amount (according to someone's preferences)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Remove the fish from the oven, then add salt and pepper <strong>to taste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tastemaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082106\/taste_4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A DJ adjusting knobs on a large mixer during a party\" class=\"wp-image-6803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082106\/taste_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082106\/taste_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082106\/taste_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082106\/taste_4-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/06082106\/taste_4-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: a person whose opinions about what is cool or fashionable can influence many others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Some DJs are powerful <strong>tastemakers<\/strong> in the music industry who can help young artists reach new fans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discussion_Questions\"><\/span><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s the most famous dish from your country? Do you like it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you have any unusual tastes (in hobbies, clothing, music, etc.)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there something you like now that you had to acquire a taste for?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s an experience you've had a taste of that you\u2019d like to try again?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any tastemakers whose opinions you trust?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who think \"taste\" is limited to discussions about food may be surprised to learn how useful it can be in a variety of contexts, from preferences to experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, if you'd like more food-related materials to cover, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/our-materials\/daily-news-world-cuisine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">roundup of Daily News articles<\/a> on world cuisine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most English learners will know \"taste\" as a verb for experiencing the flavor of food and drinks.&nbsp; Fluent speakers, however, use it for much more than just this. 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