caballito
tequila glass, drink, Mexico
In Mexico a shot of tequila is caballito, which is also the name of the small glass. A medical shot is una inyección, and bar slang often uses un shot. It is also called shot and inyección.
Meaning: small drink or injection (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| caballito | tequila glass, drink, Mexico |
| shot | bar slang |
| inyección | medical |
You hear un caballito de tequila at parties, and una inyección at the clinic. A vaccine shot is una vacuna.
Which one should you use?
The word for a gunshot is different. It is un disparo or un balazo.
Did you know?
- The word caballito means "little horse", and the small glass for tequila got the same name.
Examples in context
- Nos tomamos un caballito de tequila.We had a shot of tequila.
- El doctor me puso una inyección.The doctor gave me a shot.
- Escuché un disparo.I heard a gunshot.
Example conversation
Javier and his uncle toast at a family dinner in Jalisco.
- TíoJavier, sírvete un caballito.Javier, pour yourself a shot.
- JavierSalud, tío.Cheers, uncle.
- TíoSalud, por la familia.Cheers, to the family.
