Spanish word

consumición

Pronunciation

IPA/konsumiˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine noundrink

Example

Con la entrada recibes una consumición.

With the ticket you get a drink.

Illustration for consumición (drink)

More examples

En el bar pedí una consumición y me trajeron una copa de vino.

At the bar I ordered one drink and they brought me a glass of wine.

Core concept

Drink provided in exchange for a fee at a venue.

Common phrases

  • una consumición

    one drink

  • consumición incluida

    drink included

Similar words

bebida: Any beverage for drinking, including water, juice, and soft drinks.
refresco: Sweet, chilled soft drink typically carbonated or fruit-based.
trago: One mouthful of a drink or a tiny measured sip.
copa: One glass of alcoholic drink, typically wine, served in a stemmed glass.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para indicar una bebida cobrada o servida por unidad en bares, cafeterías y eventos.

Word origin

Derived from the verb consumir plus the nominalizing suffix -ción, with the sense shifting from 'an act of consuming' to a counted unit, typically a single drink offered or charged at bars and events.

Usage tips

  • For price questions at bars, the natural phrasing is '¿Cuánto cuesta la consumición?', which asks the price for one drink rather than the total bill.

Other meanings

  • one drinknoun

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