copa
/ˈkopa/feminine
The Spanish word for wine glass is copa.
copa is a feminine noun used to describe a glass vessel for drinking wine. In many contexts, it can also refer to a trophy or a championship cup in sports.
Meaning: glass vessel for drinking wine from (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use copa for stemmed glassware like wine glasses, but use vaso for standard cylindrical drinking glasses used for water or juice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of copa is copas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkopa/
Did you know?
- The term copa can also refer to a 'crown' or the 'top' of something, such as the 'copa de un árbol' which is the canopy of a tree.
- In Spain, if a friend suggests tomar una copa, they are likely inviting you for a drink or a night out, regardless of whether you actually drink wine.
- The word copa shares an ancient linguistic ancestor with the English word 'cup', stemming from the Latin 'cuppa'.
Examples in context
- Tom llenó la copa de vino de María hasta el borde.Tom filled Mary's wine glass to the rim.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe filling a copa to the rim.Tatoeba #3016057 by marcelostockle, translation #2956722 by CK
- El detective alzó la copa de vino contra la luz verificando huellas digitales.The detective held the wine glass up to the light checking for fingerprints.This sentence shows how a detective might hold a copa up to the light.Tatoeba #1127432 by marcelostockle, translation #1127421 by darinmex
- una copa de vinoA glass of wine / a wine glassThis example shows the phrase for a glass of wine or a wine glass.
- Antonio levantó su copa de vino para hacer un brindis por el anfitrión.Antonio raised his wine glass to toast the host.
- Pedro sirvió el vino tinto en una copa para cada invitado.Pedro poured the red wine into a wine glass for each guest.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are setting the table for dinner.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿puedes traer una copa?Daniel, can you bring a glass?
- DanielSí, ¿quieres la copa de cristal?Yes, do you want the crystal glass?
- SofíaSí, pon la copa aquí, por favor.Yes, put the glass here, please.
- DanielAquí tienes tu copa, Sofía.Here is your glass, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine glass” translations and entries copa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries copa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
