champán rosado
/t͡ʃampan ɾosado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pink champagne" is translated into Spanish as champán rosado.
champán rosado refers to a sparkling wine that has a pink color.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of champán (champagne) and rosado (pink/rosy). The word champán is the Spanish adaptation of the French word "champagne".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective rosado follows the noun champán in gender and number agreement.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃampan ɾosado/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word champán can actually refer to a traditional Chinese flat-bottomed boat, borrowed from the Hokkien word sam-pán. In this context, it has nothing to do with sparkling wine.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, rosado is used specifically for wine, while rosa is used for other objects like flowers or clothing.
- While 'champagne' is a specific region in France, in Spanish, the word champán is often used generically for any sparkling wine, regardless of where it was actually produced.
Examples in context
- Para celebrar nuestro aniversario, nos gustaría descorchar una botella de champán rosado.To celebrate our anniversary, we'd like to uncork a bottle of pink champagne.
- Me encanta disfrutar del vino espumoso rosado con mis amigos los fines de semana.I love enjoying pink sparkling wine with my friends on weekends.
- Prefiero el champán rosado para la celebración.I prefer pink champagne for the celebration.
- ¿Quieres una copa de champán rosado?Do you want a glass of pink champagne?
- El champán rosado está en la mesa.The pink champagne is on the table.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are celebrating an anniversary at home.
- Mateo¿Vamos a abrir el champán rosado, María?Are we going to open the pink champagne, María?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, es una idea excelente.Yes, Mateo, it is an excellent idea.
- MateoEste champán rosado se ve muy elegante.This pink champagne looks very elegant.
- María¡Brindemos por nuestro amor!Let's toast to our love!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries champán, rosado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
