whisky escocés
/ˈw̝iski eskoˈθes/word by word
In Spanish, Scotch is translated as whisky escocés.
The term refers to the uncountable noun for whisky made in Scotland.
Meaning: uncountable: whisky made in Scotland (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase whisky escocés is composed of the noun whisky and the adjective escocés, which means 'Scottish'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because whisky is a masculine noun, the adjective escocés must also be in its masculine form. The word escocés is the adjective used to denote things or people from Scotland.
Did you know?
- The word escocés shares a root with the Latin word Scoti, which originally referred to the Gaelic speakers of Ireland before it was associated with Scotland.
- While whisky is the standard spelling in Spanish, you will often see it written as güisqui in dictionaries to reflect the Spanish phonetic system.
- Unlike in English where 'scotch' can be a noun on its own, Spanish requires the noun whisky to be present, as escocés alone only means 'Scottish'.
Examples in context
- Me gusta beber whisky escocés en ocasiones especiales.I enjoy drinking Scotch on special occasions.
- ¿Puedes recomendarme un buen whisky de Escocia?Can you recommend me a good Scotch whiskey?
- ¿Has probado el whisky escocés que compré?Have you tried the Scotch whisky I bought?
- Me gusta el whisky escocés.I like scotch.
- ¿Tienes un buen whisky escocés?Do you have a good scotch?
- Este whisky escocés es muy suave.This scotch is very smooth.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a cocktail bar.
- JavierLucía, ¿quieres un whisky escocés?Lucía, do you want a scotch?
- LucíaSí, me encanta el whisky escocés.Yes, I love scotch.
- JavierPediré una botella para compartir.I will order a bottle to share.
- Lucía¡Perfecto, gracias, Javier!Perfect, thanks, Javier!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (whisky, escocés) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escocés, whisky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
