bebida sin alcohol
/bebida sin alkool/from spelling rules
The English phrase "non alcoholic drink" is translated into Spanish as bebida sin alcohol.
The phrase is used to describe any beverage that does not contain alcohol. While bebida sin alcohol is a general way to describe such a beverage, you may use the word refresco if you are specifically referring to a carbonated soft drink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bebida sin alcohol is composed of bebida (drink or beverage), sin (without) and alcohol (alcohol).
Which one should you use?
The term refresco is a more specific word used for carbonated soft drinks, whereas bebida sin alcohol serves as a broader description for any non-alcoholic beverage.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the formal phrase bebida no embriagante can be used to refer to a non-alcoholic drink.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun changes to bebidas. The prepositional phrase sin alcohol remains unchanged. For example, bebidas sin alcohol means "non-alcoholic drinks".
Did you know?
- The word alcohol is an inheritance from Andalusian Arabic and originally referred to 'kohl', a powdered mineral used as eyeliner.
Examples in context
- Tom pidió una bebida sin alcohol.Tom ordered a non-alcoholic drink.This sentence shows how to use bebida sin alcohol when ordering a drink.Tatoeba #10003103 by Shishir, translation #8502547 by Hybrid
- Sí, me gustaría una bebida sin alcohol, por favor.Yes, I would like a non alcoholic drink, please.
- ¿Tienes alguna bebida sin alcohol en el menú?Do you have any non alcoholic drink on the menu?
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are at a restaurant.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿quieres una cerveza?Alejandro, do you want a beer?
- AlejandroNo, prefiero una bebida sin alcohol.No, I prefer a non alcoholic drink.
- ElenaEstá bien, yo pediré una copa de vino.That's fine, I will order a glass of wine.
- AlejandroPerfecto, vamos a pedir.Perfect, let's order.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alcohol, bebida, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
