hora de la cerveza
/oɾa de la θeɾbeθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beer thirty" can be translated into Spanish as hora de la cerveza.
This phrase is a slang term used to describe the time of day when people start drinking beer.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, chela is a common slang term for beer.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾa de la θeɾbeθa/
Did you know?
- While hora de la cerveza is understood, people in Spain often use the phrase la hora del vermut to describe the pre-lunch ritual of drinking beer or sparkling wine.
- The word cerveza shares a linguistic ancestor with the Latin 'cervēsia', which was a drink flavored with herbs or even honey, long before modern brewing methods were standardized.
- In some regions, if you are at hora de la cerveza, you might order a caña, which is a small glass of draught beer designed to be drunk quickly before it warms up.
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing their workday.
- MateoMateo, ya es la hora de la cerveza.Mateo, it is already beer thirty.
- LucíaTienes razón, Lucía. Vamos.You are right, Lucía. Let's go.
- Mateo¿A qué bar quieres ir?Which bar do you want to go to?
- LucíaAl que está en la esquina.The one on the corner.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cerveza, de, hora, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
