How to Say "Bar" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

bar

/ˈbaɾ/masculine

The Spanish word bar means bar (a business licensed to sell intoxicating beverages).

In an informal context, specifically in Spain, you might hear the term Chiringuito used to refer to a beach bar or a casual outdoor bar.

Meaning: business licensed to sell intoxicating beverages (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, the term Chiringuito is used specifically for a beach bar or a casual outdoor bar.

The word bar is a masculine noun.

/ˈbaɾ/

In many Spanish cities, a bar functions as a neighborhood café where people spend their mornings drinking coffee and reading newspapers rather than just drinking alcohol.
While bar is used in Spanish, it is actually a loanword from English. This is part of a larger trend where English terminology for specific commercial establishments was adopted into Spanish.
In Spain, it is common to find bar tapas where the bar serves small appetizers, and some traditionally provide the first one for free with a drink.

Trabajo en un bar.
I work at a bar.
This sentence is useful for describing your place of work using bar.
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Tom está en el bar.
Tom is at the bar.
This sentence is useful for stating someone's current location using bar.
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El bar está cerrado.
The bar is closed.
This sentence is useful for describing the status of a bar.
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Quisiera una cerveza, por favor.
I would like a beer, please.
Ponme un mojito, por favor.
Give me a mojito, please.
¡Me encantó el bar! Tiene un ambiente increíble.
I loved the bar! It has an incredible atmosphere.
El servicio en ese chiringuito no fue muy bueno.
The service at that beach bar was not very good.
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Javier and Lucía are deciding where to go for a drink.

Sources

Wiktionary, “bar” translations and entries bar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries bar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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