gaseosa
drink, Costa Rica
In Costa Rica a fizzy soft drink is a gaseosa. The word soda means something different, a small, family-style restaurant that serves typical meals. It is also called refresco.
Meaning: fizzy drink, and a small local restaurant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| gaseosa | drink, Costa Rica |
| soda | local restaurant |
| refresco | also used |
You ask for una gaseosa when you want a cola. You go a la soda when you want a casado, a plate of rice, beans, a salad and a meat. A refresco is often a fruit drink.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Saying una soda to ask for a cola may confuse the waiter because soda is the place. Use gaseosa for the drink.
Did you know?
- Sodas are an important part of Costa Rican food culture because they serve filling traditional plates at low prices.
Examples in context
- Quiero una gaseosa fría.I want a cold soda.
- Almorzamos en una soda.We had lunch at a soda.
- Un refresco de mora, por favor.A blackberry fruit drink, please.
Example conversation
Elías and Mónica eat lunch at a soda in Cartago, served by Gloria.
- ElíasBuenas, un casado de pollo, por favor.Hello, a chicken casado, please.
- Gloria¿Y para tomar?And to drink?
- ElíasUna gaseosa, por favor.A soda, please.
