batido de vainilla
/batido de bainiʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase vanilla milkshake is translated into Spanish as batido de vainilla.
The word batido is the standard term for a milkshake or a blended drink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of batido (shake/milkshake), de (of) and vainilla (vanilla).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term malteada de vainilla is used in Mexico, Central America and parts of South America to refer to a vanilla milkshake.
How do you pronounce it?
/batido de bainiʝa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word vainilla shares a linguistic root with the English word 'vagina', as both derive from the Latin word for 'sheath'.
- In some Latin American countries, the word malteada is used instead of batido because it refers to the 'malt' once commonly used to thicken the drink.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a batido is often served with a straw and a spoon because the consistency can be thick enough to be eaten.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, me gustaría pedir un batido de vainilla, por favor.Good morning, I would like to order a vanilla milkshake, please.
- Hola, ¿me das un licuado de vainilla?Hi, can you give me a vanilla milkshake?
- Quiero un batido de vainilla, por favor.I want a vanilla milkshake, please.
- El batido de vainilla está muy rico.The vanilla milkshake is very tasty.
- ¿Me traes un batido de vainilla?Will you bring me a vanilla milkshake?
Example conversation
At a small cafe in the afternoon.
- Mateo¿Qué vas a pedir, Elena?What are you going to order, Elena?
- ElenaPediré un batido de vainilla.I will order a vanilla milkshake.
- MateoPerfecto, yo quiero un chocolate.Perfect, I want a chocolate one.
- Elena¡Qué buena idea, Mateo!What a great idea, Mateo!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, vainilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
