un trago
drink, Colombia
The right word depends on which "shot" you mean. A drink is un trago or un shot, an injection is una inyección, and a gunshot is un tiro or un disparo.
Meaning: small drink of liquor, also an injection or gunshot (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| un trago | drink, Colombia |
| Una inyección | injection |
| Un tiro | gunshot |
In Colombia un trago can be any alcoholic drink, and un guaro refers to aguardiente. If you mean a small measured amount, un shot is used in bars.
Which one should you use?
Inyección is the needle. For a vaccine, una vacuna is the usual word. Tiro and disparo both mean a gunshot, with disparo a little more formal.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use trago for an injection or inyección for a drink. Each sense of "shot" has its own word.
Did you know?
- Aguardiente is the national spirit of Colombia, flavored with anise.
Examples in context
- Vamos por un trago después del trabajo.Let's go for a drink after work.
- Me pusieron una inyección en el brazo.They gave me a shot in the arm.
- Se oyó un tiro en la calle.A gunshot was heard in the street.
Example conversation
Camilo and his friend Julián order drinks at a bar in Medellín.
- CamiloUn trago de aguardiente, por favor.A drink of aguardiente, please.
- MeseroClaro. ¿Y para su amigo?Of course. And for your friend?
- JuliánPara mí, una cerveza.For me, a beer.
