tequila con soda
/tekila kon soda/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tequila soda" is translated into Spanish as tequila con soda.
This phrase refers to a mixed drink consisting of tequila and soda water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun tequila, the preposition con (with) and the noun soda (soda water).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may use un tequila con gaseosa to request this drink. In many other Spanish-speaking regions, it is more common to refer to the carbonated water as agua con gas rather than soda, making the drink tequila con agua con gas.
Did you know?
- If you order your drink using only the word soda in parts of Latin America, the bartender might serve you a sweetened soft drink rather than the plain carbonated water you expected. Using agua con gas is the most unambiguous way to specify sparkling water.
- The word tequila is not just a type of drink but the name of a town in Jalisco, Mexico, where the beverage was first produced.
- In Mexico, the blue agave plant used to make tequila is so culturally significant that it is protected by a denomination of origin, similar to how Champagne is linked to France.
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿me echas una tequila soda?Hey, can you pour me a tequila soda?
- Quiero un tequila con soda, por favor.I want a tequila soda, please.
- ¿Me traes un tequila con soda?Will you bring me a tequila soda?
Example conversation
María and Javier are ordering drinks at a bar.
- MaríaJavier, ¿qué vas a pedir?Javier, what are you going to order?
- JavierVoy a pedir un tequila con soda.I'm going to order a tequila soda.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo pediré lo mismo.Perfect, I'll order the same.
- Javier¡Excelente elección, María!Excellent choice, María!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, soda, tequila, CC BY-SA 4.0.
