copa de vino
/kopa de bino/from spelling rules
A glass of wine in Spanish is copa de vino.
The phrase copa de vino refers to a single serving of wine poured into a glass. In social settings, if the context of drinking is already established, speakers often shorten the phrase to just una copa to mean a glass or a drink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of copa (stemmed glass/goblet), de (of) and vino (wine).
Which one should you use?
While copa de vino refers to a stemmed wine glass, vaso de vino would imply wine served in a standard, stemless tumbler.
Did you know?
- In Spain, asking for una copa in a bar may result in receiving a cocktail or a mixed drink rather than a glass of wine.
- While copa means a wine glass, it also means the 'canopy' or 'crown' of a tree in Spanish.
- The word copa is a doublet of cuba, meaning they both descend from the same Latin root cūpa but evolved into different meanings.
Examples in context
- ¿Te sirves otra copa de vino?Will you have another glass of wine?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants another serving of copa de vino.Tatoeba #2141252 by marcelostockle, translation #31443 by CK
- Tomás le ofreció una copa de vino a María.Tom offered Mary a glass of wine.This sentence shows how to describe offering copa de vino to someone.Tatoeba #5045629 by don_ramon, translation #2957578 by CK
- Me encantan los conejos… con patatas y una buena copa de vino.I love rabbits … with chips and a good glass of wine.This sentence illustrates pairing food with a good copa de vino.Tatoeba #2062228 by lazarus1907, translation #1610872 by human600
- Buenas noches, ¿me podría traer una copa de vino tinto, por favor?Good evening, could you bring me a glass of red wine, please?
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is sitting at a restaurant.
- JavierElena, ¿quieres una copa de vino?Elena, do you want a glass of wine?
- ElenaSí, gracias, Javier. Me vendría muy bien.Yes, thanks, Javier. It would be very nice.
- JavierYo también tomaré una copa de vino.I will also have a glass of wine.
- ElenaPerfecto, llamaré al camarero.Perfect, I will call the waiter.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries copa, de, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
