sorbete
everyday, Argentina
A drinking straw in Argentina is a sorbete. The metal straw used to drink mate is a bombilla. It is also called pajita.
Meaning: drinking straw (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| sorbete | everyday, Argentina |
| pajita | Spain |
| bombilla | for mate |
You can ask ¿Me das un sorbete? for a straw. Paper sorbetes are now common in many places.
Which one should you use?
Spain uses pajita and Mexico uses popote, but in Argentina people ask for a sorbete in cafés. The word paja on its own means dry straw or hay.
How does it change in a sentence?
Sorbete is masculine. Note that in some countries it also means a type of sherbet.
Did you know?
- The bombilla is a metal straw with a filter at the bottom so that mate leaves do not get into your mouth.
Examples in context
- ¿Me das un sorbete?Can I have a straw?
- Tomo el jugo con sorbete.I drink the juice with a straw.
- Necesito una bombilla para el mate.I need a bombilla for the mate.
Example conversation
Clara orders a milkshake for her daughter Lola from the waiter Simón at a café in Mendoza.
- ClaraUn licuado de banana, por favor.A banana shake, please.
- Simón¿Con sorbete?With a straw?
- LolaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
