vino blanco seco
/bino blanko seko/from spelling rules
Dry white wine in Spanish is vino blanco seco.
vino blanco seco is used to describe a type of white wine that is not sweet.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjectives blanco (white) and seco (dry) follow the noun vino (wine) in the standard adjective-noun order.
Did you know?
- If you are describing a person as 'seco' in a social context, it might mean they are curt or blunt rather than physically dry.
- While vino means 'wine', it is a homonym of the first person singular present form of the verb venir (to come), which also means 'I come'.
- The word blanco shares a common ancestor with the English word 'blank', as both derive from a root meaning 'to shine' or 'bright'.
Examples in context
- Estaban bebiendo vino blanco seco.They were drinking dry white wine.This sentence is useful for seeing the phrase vino blanco seco used in a simple context.Tatoeba #3687975 by carlosalberto, translation #3686224 by vvv123
- Quiero probar un vino blanco seco.I want to try a dry white wine.
- Prefiero un vino blanco seco para la cena.I prefer a dry white wine for dinner.
- ¿Tienes algún vino blanco seco en la bodega?Do you have any dry white wine in the cellar?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are choosing a drink at a restaurant.
- MateoElena, ¿qué quieres beber hoy?Elena, what do you want to drink today?
- ElenaMe gustaría un vino blanco seco, por favor.I would like a dry white wine, please.
- MateoPerfecto, pediré un vino blanco seco para los dos.Perfect, I will order a dry white wine for both of us.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo, suena muy bien.Thank you, Mateo, that sounds very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blanco, seco, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
