vaso de hielo
/baso de jelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "glass of ice" is translated into Spanish as vaso de hielo.
This phrase is used to refer to a drinking glass that has been filled with ice cubes.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural to say "glasses of ice", change vaso to vasos to form vasos de hielo.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, people say agua con hielo because using de in vaso de hielo might imply the glass itself is made of ice.
- The word vaso is used for a drinking glass but in a medical context it refers to a blood vessel, such as vaso sanguíneo.
- The English word 'gel' and the Spanish word hielo are distant linguistic relatives. Both can be traced back to a single Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'cold'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría traerme un vaso con hielo, por favor?Could you bring me a glass with ice, please?
- Oye, ¿me traes un vaso con cubitos de hielo?Hey, can you bring me a glass with ice cubes?
- Quiero un vaso de hielo para mi refresco.I want a glass of ice for my soda.
- ¿Puedes traerme un vaso de hielo, por favor?Can you bring me a glass of ice, please?
- Solo necesito un vaso de hielo en la mesa.I only need a glass of ice on the table.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are preparing drinks in the kitchen.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿puedes darme un vaso de hielo?Daniel, can you give me a glass of ice?
- DanielClaro, Lucía, aquí tienes.Of course, Lucía, here you go.
- LucíaGracias, así mi bebida estará muy fría.Thanks, that way my drink will be very cold.
- DanielDe nada, yo también quiero uno.You're welcome, I want one too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hielo, vaso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
