zumo de uva
/θumo de uba/from spelling rules
Grape juice in Spanish is zumo de uva.
Meaning: grape juice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of zumo (juice), de (of) and uva (grape).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to simply say zumo for any type of juice. In Latin American countries, jugo de uva is more commonly used than zumo de uva.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, the noun zumo is changed to zumos, resulting in zumos de uva (grape juices).
Did you know?
- While uva means 'grape', the word uvas is most famously associated with the Spanish New Year's tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, zumo refers specifically to the liquid extracted by pressing fruit, while jugo can refer to the liquid released by cooking meat.
- The word zumo has its roots in the Arabic word zūm, which refers to juice or sap.
Examples in context
- Me encanta el jugo de uva, ¿tienes algo para tomar?I love grape juice, do you have something to drink?
- Quiero un zumo de uva, por favor.I want a grape juice, please.
- Me gusta el zumo de uva frío.I like cold grape juice.
- ¿Quieres un vaso de zumo de uva?Do you want a glass of grape juice?
- Compré zumo de uva en el supermercado.I bought grape juice at the supermarket.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are in the kitchen during breakfast.
- DanielSofía, ¿quieres zumo de uva?Sofía, do you want some grape juice?
- SofíaSí, por favor, Daniel.Yes, please, Daniel.
- DanielAquí tienes tu zumo de uva.Here is your grape juice.
- SofíaGracias, está muy rico.Thank you, it is very delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, uva, zumo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
