cervezas
/θeɾbeθas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beers" is cervezas in Spanish.
cervezas refers to alcoholic drinks made from fermented grains. You can use the phrase cervezas frías to specify "cold beers", or the phrase de barril to indicate that the beers are "on tap".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and parts of Central America, the word chelas is used to refer to beers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is cerveza, while the plural form is cervezas.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeɾbeθas/
Did you know?
- In Spain, a common way to order a small, single-serving beer is to ask for a caña, which literally translates to 'stem' or 'cane' referring to the shape of the glass.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is customary to 'pay the round' using the phrase yo invito, meaning 'I invite', rather than splitting the bill for cervezas.
- The word cerveza shares a common ancestor with the English word 'beer' through the Latin cervisia, which originally described a fermented grain beverage of the Celts.
Examples in context
- Solo me tomé un par de cervezas.I only had a couple beers.This sentence is useful for saying you only had a couple of cervezas.Tatoeba #4167254 by Shishir, translation #4017025 by CK
- Tres cervezas y un tequila, por favor.Three beers and a tequila, please.This sentence is useful for ordering cervezas and a tequila.Tatoeba #856527 by Rafp, translation #856478 by Serhiy
- Tom se escapó y tomó unas cervezas con los muchachos.Tom snuck out and had a few beers with the guys.This sentence is useful for describing someone having a few cervezas with friends.Tatoeba #7237473 by cueyayotl, translation #1024151 by CK
- Quisiera dos cervezas, por favor.I would like two beers, please.
- ¿Tienen cervezas de barril?Do you have beers on tap?
- Vamos a tomar unas birras esta noche.Let's have some beers tonight.
- ¿Alguien quiere tomar unas chelas?Does anyone want to have some beers?
- ¿Cuál es la cerveza local más popular?What is the most popular local beer?
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at a bar.
- AlejandroHola Lucía, ¿pedimos unas cervezas?Hi Lucía, shall we order some beers?
- LucíaSí, me encantaría tomar unas cervezas.Yes, I would love to have some beers.
- AlejandroPerfecto, voy a pedir dos cervezas bien frías.Perfect, I'm going to order two very cold beers.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro. ¡Salud!Thanks, Alejandro. Cheers!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
