daiquirí de fresa
/daikiɾi de fɾesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase strawberry daiquiri is daiquirí de fresa in Spanish.
You can modify the phrase to add more detail: adding natural as in Daiquiri de Fresa Natural specifies that the drink is made with fresh strawberries, while adding refrescante as in Daiquiri de Fresa Refrescante emphasizes how refreshing the drink is.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed using the noun daiquirí followed by the preposition de (of) and the noun fresa (strawberry).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of daiquirí is daiquiríes, resulting in daiquiríes de fresa.
How do you pronounce it?
/daikiɾi de fɾesa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, fresa can be used as a slang term to describe a person who is posh, snobbish or upper-class, similar to the English word 'preppy'.
- The word daiquirí is not originally Spanish but is the name of a town and river in Cuba where the drink was created.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear people refer to the strawberry as 'frutilla' instead of 'fresa'. While 'daiquirí de fresa' is widely understood, 'daiquirí de frutilla' is the standard term in places like Argentina or Chile.
Examples in context
- Buenas tardes, ¿me puede preparar un daiquiri de fresa, por favor?Good afternoon, could you please make me a strawberry daiquiri?
- Quiero un daiquirí de fresa, por favor.I want a strawberry daiquiri, please.
- ¿El daiquirí de fresa es muy dulce?Is the strawberry daiquiri very sweet?
- Ella pidió un daiquirí de fresa con hielo.She ordered a strawberry daiquiri with ice.
Example conversation
Two friends are ordering drinks at a beach bar.
- JavierElena, ¿qué te apetece beber?Elena, what do you feel like drinking?
- ElenaPrefiero un daiquirí de fresa bien frío.I prefer a very cold strawberry daiquiri.
- JavierPerfecto, yo pediré uno también.Perfect, I will order one too.
- ElenaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
