refresco
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a soft drink is a refresco. People also say soda, and in casual talk a cola is often just una coca. It is also called Coca.
Meaning: sweet fizzy soft drink (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| refresco | everyday, Mexico |
| Soda | also used |
| Coca | casual, often means any cola |
At a restaurant the waiter asks ¿Qué refresco van a querer? Ordering by brand is common too, as in una Coca or un Jarritos.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mexicans keep refresco for the sweet drink. Elsewhere gaseosa or soda is more usual, so refresco is a good sign of Mexican speech.
Did you know?
- Jarritos is a Mexican soda brand sold in fruit flavors like tamarind and mandarin.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres un refresco?Do you want a soda?
- Voy a tomar una soda de limón.I am going to have a lemon soda.
Example conversation
Mario and his cousin Lupe order food at a taquería in Mexico City.
- Mesero¿Qué van a tomar?What are you going to drink?
- MarioDos refrescos, por favor.Two sodas, please.
- LupeYo quiero uno de naranja.I want an orange one.
