This is a list of 20 common words for talking about drinks in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Drinks in Spanish: el agua, la leche, el café, el té, el zumo, el zumo de naranja, la limonada. The table below gives all 20 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| el agua /aɣwa/ Feminine nouns beginning with a stressed a sound take el immediately before them in the singular. | water | Bebo agua fría después de correr. I drink cold water after running. |
| la leche /letʃe/ | milk | Siempre tomo leche con los cereales. I always have milk with cereal. |
| el café /kafe/ | coffee | Tomamos café juntos por la mañana. We have coffee together in the morning. |
| el té /te/ | tea | Mi abuela prepara té después de comer. My grandmother makes tea after eating. |
| el zumo /θumo/ In Latin America: el jugo. | juice | Bebo zumo de frutas en el desayuno. I drink fruit juice at breakfast. |
| el zumo de naranja /θumo ðe naɾaŋxa/ | orange juice | Pido zumo de naranja en la cafetería. I order orange juice at the café. |
| la limonada /limonaða/ | lemonade | Preparamos limonada para la comida familiar. We make lemonade for the family meal. |
| la cerveza /θeɾβeθa/ | beer | Mi padre bebe cerveza los viernes por la noche. My father drinks beer on Friday nights. |
| el vino /bino/ | wine | Servimos vino tinto durante la cena. We serve red wine during dinner. |
| el chocolate caliente /tʃokolate kaljɛnte/ | hot chocolate | Bebo chocolate caliente en invierno. I drink hot chocolate in winter. |
| el batido de frutas /batiðo ðe fɾutas/ | smoothie | Preparo un batido de frutas por la tarde. I make a fruit smoothie in the afternoon. |
| el batido /batiðo/ | milkshake | Pido un batido de chocolate después del cine. I order a chocolate milkshake after the movie. |
| el agua con gas /aɣwa koŋ ɡas/ | sparkling water | En el restaurante pedimos agua con gas. At the restaurant, we order sparkling water. |
| el refresco /refɾesko/ | soft drink | Los niños toman refrescos en la fiesta. The children have soft drinks at the party. |
| el cóctel /koktel/ | cocktail | Pedimos un cóctel en la terraza. We order a cocktail on the terrace. |
| el café solo /kafe solo/ | espresso | Después de comer, tomo un café solo. After eating, I have an espresso. |
| el capuchino /kaputʃino/ | cappuccino | Ella pide un capuchino con poca espuma. She orders a cappuccino with little foam. |
| el té helado /te elaðo/ | iced tea | Bebo té helado en los días calurosos. I drink iced tea on hot days. |
| el té verde /te βeɾðe/ | green tea | Mi madre toma té verde cada mañana. My mother has green tea every morning. |
| el champán /tʃampan/ | champagne | Brindamos con champán en Nochevieja. We toast with champagne on New Year's Eve. |
The list on this page has 20 words. The first ones are el agua (water), la leche (milk), el café (coffee). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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