cerveza inglesa
/θeɾbeθa inɡlesa/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English word 'ale' can be translated into Spanish as cerveza inglesa. Wiktionary also lists ale and cerveza ale.
Meaning: beer produced by warm fermentation (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cerveza inglesa | /θeɾbeθa inɡlesa/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /seɾbesa inɡlesa/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| ale | /ˈeil/ | feminine |
| cerveza ale | /θeɾbeθa ale/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /seɾbesa ale/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
The term refers to beer produced through warm fermentation. While cerveza is the general Spanish word for all types of beer, including ale, you can specify the type using more descriptive terms.
Which one should you use?
You can use the descriptive phrase cerveza inglesa to specify the type of beer, or you can use the loanwords ale and cerveza ale which are common in specific contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of this term, cerveza inglesa, ale and cerveza ale, are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeɾbeθa inɡlesa/
Did you know?
- In Spain, if you ask for a caña, you are asking for a small draft beer, which is the most common way to consume cerveza in social settings.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase poner una cerveza is used to mean 'to treat someone to a beer', rather than just physically placing the drink on a table.
- The Spanish word for 'brewery' is cervecería, but this word is also used to describe the establishment where the beer is served to customers.
Examples in context
- Pale ale es una cerveza de baja graduación alcohólica.Pale ale is a low-alcohol beer.This sentence is useful for seeing how ale is used in a description of a Pale ale.Tatoeba #2694182 by emanuel81, translation #327270 by CK
- Me gustaría una cerveza tipo ale, por favorI would like an ale beer, please
- ¿Me puedes traer una pale ale?Can you bring me a pale ale?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a pub looking at the menu.
- MateoSofía, mira que tienen cerveza inglesa.Sofía, look, they have ale.
- SofíaQué bien, yo quiero pedir una.That's great, I want to order one.
- MateoYo también pediré una cerveza inglesa.I will also order an ale.
- SofíaPerfecto, llamemos al camarero.Perfect, let's call the waiter.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ale” translations and entries ale, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
