vasos de
/basos de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "glasses of" is translated into Spanish as vasos de.
In casual settings, you might use the diminutive form vasitos de to mean "little glasses of" when referring to smaller glasses or shots or use copitas de to convey the same idea for small glasses or shots in an informal way.
Which one should you use?
Use copas de instead if you are specifically referring to stemmed glassware used for wine or cocktails.
How does it change in a sentence?
To match the English "glasses of," the noun vasos must be pluralized, while the preposition de remains unchanged.
Did you know?
- While vaso refers to a drinking glass, the word for eyeglasses is gafas or lentes, meaning you cannot use vasos to describe the glasses on your face.
- In some Latin American countries, copa can refer to a glass of wine, but it also describes the canopy or the top part of a tree.
- In some regions, like parts of Mexico, the diminutive vasitos de is used not just for size, but to sound much more polite and friendly when ordering from a street vendor.
Examples in context
- Vamos a tomar unos vasos de cerveza.Let's drink a few glasses of beer.This sentence uses vasos de to suggest drinking a few glasses of beer.Tatoeba #2259025 by hayastan, translation #2259024 by _undertoad
- Dos vasos de zumo de naranja, por favor.Two glasses of orange juice, please.This sentence uses vasos de to request two glasses of orange juice.Tatoeba #541125 by Shishir, translation #64786 by CK
- Dos vasos de jugo de manzana, por favor.Two glasses of apple juice, please.This sentence uses vasos de to request two glasses of apple juice.Tatoeba #1933982 by marcelostockle, translation #2833972 by CS
- Por favor, tráigame dos vasos de agua.Please bring me two glasses of water.
- Necesitamos seis copas de vino para la cena.We need six glasses of wine for dinner.
- Vamos a pedir unos vasitos de tequila.Let's order some little glasses of tequila.
- Los invitados disfrutaron de copitas de licor durante la fiesta.The guests enjoyed shots of liquor during the party.
- Quiero pedir tres tragos de cerveza.I want to order three glasses of beer.
- No me gusta la cerveza en botella, prefiero cañas de cerveza.I don't like bottled beer, I prefer glasses of beer.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a café.
- MateoSofía, ¿quieres dos vasos de agua?Sofía, do you want two glasses of water?
- SofíaSí, por favor, Mateo.Yes, please, Mateo.
- MateoTraeré los vasos de agua ahora mismo.I will bring the glasses of water right now.
- SofíaGracias, eres muy amable.Thanks, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
