tráeme una cerveza
/tɾaeme una θeɾbeθa/from spelling rules
To say "get me a beer" in Spanish, you say tráeme una cerveza.
This phrase is used to request that someone bring a beer to you. In some regions, you may encounter slang terms for beer such as chela or birra.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tráeme is a combination of the imperative verb trae (bring) and the indirect object pronoun me (to me).
Which one should you use?
You can use the direct command tráeme una cerveza, or you can use the slightly softer question form ¿Me traes una cerveza?, which translates to "Will you bring me a beer?"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form tráeme una cerveza is informal and uses the 'tú' imperative, making it appropriate for friends, family or peers.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you have already mentioned the beer in conversation, you can replace una cerveza with the object pronoun la and attach it to the end of the verb to say tráemela (bring it to me).
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaeme una θeɾbeθa/
Did you know?
- In Spain, if you ask for a caña, you are not asking for a 'cane' or a 'pipe', but specifically for a small draught beer served in a glass.
- Using the diminutive cervecita instead of cerveza is a common social strategy to make your request sound less like a blunt order and more like a friendly suggestion.
- The word birra used in Argentina and Uruguay is a direct influence from Italian immigration, rather than being an original Spanish term.
Examples in context
- Por favor, tráigame una cerveza.Please bring me a beer.
- Dame una cerveza, por favor.Give me a beer, please.
- Che, ¿me tirás una birra, porfa?Hey, could you throw me a beer, please?
- Tráeme una cerveza, por favor.Get me a beer, please.
- Oye, tráeme una cerveza cuando vuelvas.Hey, get me a beer when you get back.
- Si vas a la cocina, tráeme una cerveza.If you are going to the kitchen, get me a beer.
Example conversation
At a casual home gathering.
- MaríaMateo, ¿me ayudas? Tráeme una cerveza.Mateo, can you help me? Get me a beer.
- MateoClaro, María. ¿Quieres una fría?Of course, María. Do you want a cold one?
- MaríaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
- MateoAhora mismo te la traigo.I'll bring it to you right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
