English–Spanish
“teetotal” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aβsˈtemjo/
Example
En mi familia, todos son abstemios.
Everyone in my family is teetotal.
How to say “teetotal” in Spanish
“Teetotal” in Spanish is abstemio.
Person who avoids drinking alcohol for conviction or health.
Example sentences with abstemio
Desde hace años es abstemio por convicción.
He has been teetotal out of conviction for years.
Tips for using abstemio
- Abstemio is relatively formal in speech, and speakers commonly say no bebe alcohol or ask ¿Bebes? when bringing the topic up in conversation.