portavasos
/poɾtabasos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for cup holder is portavasos.
The term portavasos is used to mean cup holder. You may also encounter the phrase soporte para vasos for cup holder, or receptáculo para vasos to mean cup receptacle.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾtabasos/
Did you know?
- While portavasos refers to a holder for cups, the word vaso specifically describes a glass or tumbler. In Spanish, a coffee cup or teacup is typically a taza, but the holder is almost always named after the 'glass'.
- The term vaso (from portavasos) shares an ancestor with the English word 'vase', though they now describe very different objects.
- Spanish often creates 'carrier' words by combining porta with an object, such as portafolio for a briefcase or portallaves for a key holder.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría proporcionarme un soporte para vasos?Excuse me, could you provide me with a cup holder?
- Oye, ¿sabes dónde puedo encontrar un portavasos?Hey, do you know where I can find a cup holder?
- ¿Tienes idea de dónde puedo conseguir una cosa de esas para sostener mi vaso?Do you have any idea where I can get one of those things to hold my cup?
- Necesito un portavasos para el cocheI need a cup holder for the car
- Estoy buscando un portavasos para mi escritorioI'm looking for a cup holder for my desk
- El portavasos del coche está roto.The car's cup holder is broken.
- Busca un portavasos para tu café.Look for a cup holder for your coffee.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are sitting in a parked car.
- Daniel¿Dónde está el portavasos, Sofía?Where is the cup holder, Sofía?
- SofíaEstá al lado del asiento del conductor.It is next to the driver's seat.
- DanielAh, ya lo encontré.Ah, I found it now.
- SofíaPerfecto, pon tu bebida ahí.Perfect, put your drink there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries portavasos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
