popote
drinking straw, Mexico
In Mexico a drinking straw is a popote. The Spanish word paja is used for dry plant stalks, such as hay.
Meaning: tube for drinking (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| popote | drinking straw, Mexico |
| Paja | dry stalks |
At a restaurant you can ask ¿Me da un popote? The word popote comes from Nahuatl and is typical of Mexico.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In other Spanish-speaking countries you hear pajilla, pitillo or sorbete. Popote is the Mexican word.
Did you know?
- Popote comes from the Nahuatl word popotl, which meant a type of grass stalk.
Examples in context
- ¿Me puede dar un popote, por favor?Can you give me a straw, please?
- No usamos popotes de plástico.We do not use plastic straws.
- El techo era de paja.The roof was made of straw.
Example conversation
Dani asks the waiter for a straw at a juice stand in Puebla.
- DaniUn licuado de plátano, por favor.A banana smoothie, please.
- VendedorClaro, ¿con popote?Sure, with a straw?
- DaniSí, gracias.Yes, thanks.
