otra cerveza
/otɾa θeɾbeθa/from spelling rules
The phrase "one more beer" in Spanish is translated as otra cerveza.
You use otra cerveza to request or refer to an additional serving of beer. If you have already established that you are talking about beer, you can shorten your request to una más to mean "one more".
Which one should you use?
While otra cerveza refers to the drink itself, you might use otro vaso de cerveza if you want to specifically refer to "another glass of beer".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To make your request polite when ordering in a bar or restaurant, it is standard to add por favor to the end, making the phrase otra cerveza, por favor.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Depending on where you are, you may encounter different slang terms for beer. In Mexico, the slang term chela is popular, while in Argentina, the local slang is birra.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word otra is the feminine form of "another" used to match the feminine noun cerveza.
How do you pronounce it?
/otɾa θeɾbeθa/
Did you know?
- In many parts of Spain, if you order una caña, you are not just asking for 'a beer' but specifically for a small glass served from a pressurized tap. This is a much more common way to order 'one more beer' than asking for a cerveza by name.
- The word birra used in Argentina and Uruguay is a direct loanword from the Italian word for beer.
- In some Latin American countries, you might hear people ask for una fría instead of otra cerveza. This translates literally to 'a cold one' and is a very common way to request a refreshing beer.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría traerme otra cerveza, por favor?Could you bring me another beer, please?
- Dame otra cerveza, por favor.Give me another beer, please.
- ¿Me traes otra cerveza, por favor?Can you bring me another beer, please?
- Una cerveza más, por favor.One more beer, please.
- ¿Podría darme otra Corona, por favor?Could you give me another Corona, please?
- Otro vaso de Heineken, por favor.Another glass of Heineken, please.
- Gracias por la cerveza, ¿me podrías traer una más, por favor?Thank you for the beer, could you bring me one more, please?
- una chela más, por favorOne more beer, please
- Quiero otra cerveza, por favor.I want one more beer, please.
- ¿Nos traes otra cerveza?Can you bring us one more beer?
- Ella pidió otra cerveza en la barra.She ordered one more beer at the bar.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are at a bar.
- DanielEsta estuvo muy buena. ¿Pedimos otra cerveza?This one was very good. Shall we order one more beer?
- ElenaSí, yo también quiero otra.Yes, I want another one too.
- DanielCamarero, dos más, por favor.Waiter, two more, please.
- ElenaGracias, Daniel.Thank you, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
