Spanish Conversation · Level 96
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Spanish word
caña
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkaɲa/
Meaning
- feminine nounsmall glass of beer
Example
¿Quieres una caña?
Would you like a small glass of beer?
More examples
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.
Core concept
Short glass of draft beer served at a bar.
Common phrases
tomar una caña
have a small glass of beer
salir a tomar una caña
go out to have a small glass of beer
Similar words
cerveza: Beer as a drink in general, whether lager, ale, bottled, or on tap.
cañita: Miniature draft beer served in a tiny glass for an extra-brief drink.
birra: Relaxed, everyday word for beer used in informal conversation.
Definition in Spanish
Uso coloquial para un vaso pequeño de cerveza de barril servido en bares; como sustantivo común también designa la caña de azúcar, el tallo hueco de plantas y la caña de pescar.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin canna 'reed', originally meaning a hollow stem and naming sugarcane and similar stems, and in colloquial Spanish it also denotes a small beer served on tap.
Usage tips
- '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.
Other meanings
- sugarcanenoun
- reednoun
- fishing rodnoun
Related words
- cañitasmall glass of beernoun