Coca-Cola
/kokakola/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "coke a cola" is translated as Coca-Cola.
The phrase refers to the brand of carbonated soft drink. When ordering or speaking informally, you may also hear people refer to the drink simply as cola or coca. To specify the serving size or container, you can use pequeña for small, vaso for a glass or botella for a bottle.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, people often refer to Coca Cola as gaseosa, which means carbonated drink.
How do you pronounce it?
/kokakola/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, using the word coca can be risky because it is also a common slang term for cocaine.
- The word cola refers to the nut of the cola tree, but in Spanish, cola also means 'tail' or 'line' of people.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people use the term Coca-Cola generically to refer to any cola-flavored drink, regardless of the brand.
Examples in context
- ¿Me pasas la botella de cola, por favor?Can you pass me the bottle of cola, please?
- ¿Tienes una coca fría en el refrigerador?Do you have a cold coca in the refrigerator?
- Quiero una Coca-Cola con hielo.I want a Coca-Cola with ice.
- ¿Tienes Coca-Cola en la nevera?Do you have Coca-Cola in the fridge?
- Ella prefiere beber Coca-Cola.She prefers to drink Coca-Cola.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are ordering drinks at a restaurant.
- DanielLucía, ¿qué quieres beber?Lucía, what do you want to drink?
- LucíaPara mí, una Coca-Cola, por favor.For me, a Coca-Cola, please.
- Daniel¿La quieres con hielo?Do you want it with ice?
- LucíaSí, con mucho hielo.Yes, with lots of ice.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
