jugo de uva blanca
/xuɡo de uba blanka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "white grape juice" is jugo de uva blanca in Spanish.
This phrase describes a beverage produced by pressing the juice from white grapes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of jugo (juice), de (of), uva (grape) and blanca (white).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, zumo de uva blanca is more commonly used than the version using jugo.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can refer to the juice using the singular uva blanca (white grape) or the plural uvas blancas (white grapes), as in jugo de uvas blancas. To make the phrase plural, change jugo to jugos, resulting in jugos de uva blanca.
Did you know?
- The word uva is a direct descendant of the Latin ūva, making it a close relative to the English word 'uvea', which refers to a layer of the eye.
- While jugo is the standard word for juice in the Americas, in Spain it often refers to the juices or fats extracted from meat during cooking.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, jugo can also be used metaphorically to refer to the 'strength' or 'vitality' of a person or an idea, similar to 'juice' in English slang.
Examples in context
- ¡Me gustaría un vaso de jugo de uva blanca, por favor!I would like a glass of white grape juice, please!
- Quisiera un poco de jugo de uva blanca.I would like some white grape juice.
- ¿Tienes zumo de uva blanca?Do you have white grape juice?
- Por favor, tráigame un vaso de jugo de uva blanca.Please bring me a glass of white grape juice.
- Prefiero el jugo de uva blanca al de naranja.I prefer white grape juice over orange juice.
- ¿Tienes jugo de uva blanca en la nevera?Do you have white grape juice in the fridge?
- Compré un jugo de uva blanca muy dulce.I bought a very sweet white grape juice.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are at a breakfast table.
- Javier¿Quieres un poco de jugo de uva blanca?Do you want some white grape juice?
- SofíaSí, por favor, se ve muy rico.Yes, please, it looks very tasty.
- JavierAquí tienes, Sofía.Here you go, Sofía.
- SofíaMuchas gracias, Javier.Thank you very much, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
