English–Spanish

“small glass of beer” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaɲa/

Example

¿Quieres una caña?

Would you like a small glass of beer?

Illustration for caña (small glass of beer)

How to say “small glass of beer” in Spanish

“Small glass of beer” in Spanish is caña.

Short glass of draft beer served at a bar.

Full entry for caña: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with caña

Después del trabajo, vamos a tomar una caña en la terraza.

After work, we're going to have a small glass of beer on the terrace.

Tips for using caña

  • 'Ir a tomar una caña' is a casual invitation in Spain to have a quick beer, and the tilde on ñ (caña) avoids confusion with cana which has different meanings.

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