cerveza
neutral, Mexico
In Mexico beer is cerveza. Everyday slang includes chela and cheve, and una fría is a cold one. The word cerveza works everywhere.
Meaning: alcoholic drink (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| cerveza | neutral, Mexico |
| chela | slang |
| cheve | slang |
At a bar you ask for una cerveza, por favor. Among friends, vamos por unas chelas is a common invitation.
Which one should you use?
Chela and cheve are informal, so use cerveza in formal settings. A large bottle is called a caguama.
Did you know?
- The caguama is a large Mexican beer bottle of about a liter, named after a sea turtle.
Examples in context
- Una cerveza, por favor.A beer, please.
- Vamos por unas chelas.Let us go for some beers.
- Me dio ganas de una fría.I felt like a cold one.
Example conversation
Tomás and his friend Iker meet after work at a small bar.
- TomásIker, ¿unas chelas?Iker, some beers?
- IkerDale, yo invito.Sure, I am buying.
- TomásEntonces pido dos cervezas.Then I will order two beers.
