un shot
drink, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico a shot of liquor is usually just un shot, with the English word. An injection is una inyección and a gunshot is un tiro.
Meaning: small drink of liquor, also an injection or gunshot (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| un shot | drink, Puerto Rico |
| Una inyección | injection |
| Un tiro | gunshot |
In a bar you order un shot de ron for a shot of rum. Puerto Rico makes a lot of rum, so this is a common order.
Which one should you use?
For a vaccine the word is vacuna. For a gunshot, tiro is the common one and disparo is more formal, as in news reports.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Using un shot for an injection will confuse people. For a medical shot say una inyección or una vacuna.
Did you know?
- Puerto Ricans call home-distilled rum pitorro, a sugar cane spirit often made around Christmas.
Examples in context
- Dame un shot de ron.Give me a shot of rum.
- Me puso una inyección la enfermera.The nurse gave me a shot.
- Escuché un tiro anoche.I heard a gunshot last night.
Example conversation
Ricky and his friend Omar order at a bar in Old San Juan.
- RickyDos shots de ron, por favor.Two shots of rum, please.
- BartenderCon hielo o sin hielo?With ice or without?
- OmarSin hielo.Without ice.
