Spanish Conversation · Level 150
30 words
Spanish word
coñac
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈɲak/
Meaning
- masculine nouncognac
Example
¿Quieres un poco de coñac?
Do you want some cognac?
More examples
Después de la cena, tomamos una copa de coñac.
After dinner, we drank a glass of cognac.
Core concept
A digestif glass of amber spirit beside an empty dinner plate.
Common phrases
una copa de coñac
a glass of cognac
una botella de coñac
a bottle of cognac
tomar coñac
drink cognac
Similar words
brandy: Distilled spirit from wine or fruit, aged in wooden casks for smoothness.
cognac: French brandy made in the Cognac region under legally defined production rules.
digestivo: Alcoholic beverage served after eating to aid digestion and settle the stomach.
armagnac: Traditional southwest French brandy with a rustic, fuller aroma and taste.
Definition in Spanish
Brandy específico producido según métodos tradicionales del área de Cognac, habitualmente servido como digestivo tras las comidas.
Word origin
From French Cognac, the place name for the area where this kind of brandy is produced, and adopted into Spanish with the same meaning.
Usage tips
- In conversation, offering or accepting coñac commonly comes after the main meal and a brief comment about aroma or flavor makes the exchange natural.
Other meanings
- brandynoun