batido de fresa
/batido de fɾesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase strawberry smoothie is batido de fresa in Spanish.
batido de fresa refers to a strawberry smoothie, which typically implies a drink made by blending fruit with milk or water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of batido (shake/smoothie), de (of) and fresa (strawberry).
Which one should you use?
While batido de fresa is common, a smoothie in some contexts might imply a thicker, frozen texture than a typical batido.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, particularly Mexico, licuado de fresa is often used instead of batido for a smoothie or milkshake. Additionally, in certain parts of Mexico and Central America, fresas licuadas is used for strawberry smoothie.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is also grammatically correct to use the plural batido de fresas to refer to the fruit used in the drink.
How do you pronounce it?
/batido de fɾesa/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone a fresa is a slang term for a person who is posh, snobbish or high-maintenance.
- The word fresa is borrowed from the French word 'fraise', rather than being inherited directly from Latin.
- The word batido shares a common ancestor with the idea of something being beaten or mixed, derived from the action of blending.
Examples in context
- Quiero un batido de fresaI want a strawberry smoothie
- ¿Cuál es su batido de fresa recomendado?What's your recommended strawberry smoothie?
- ¿Tienen alguna variante especial de batido de fresa?Do you have any special variation of strawberry smoothie?
- Quiero un batido de fresa, por favor.I want a strawberry smoothie, please.
- Este batido de fresa está muy frío.This strawberry smoothie is very cold.
- ¿Te gusta el batido de fresa?Do you like the strawberry smoothie?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are at a cafe.
- AlejandroElena, ¿quieres un batido de fresa?Elena, do you want a strawberry smoothie?
- ElenaSí, me encanta ese batido de fresa.Yes, I love that strawberry smoothie.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo pediré uno también.Perfect, I will order one too.
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro.Thank you, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fresa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
