Spanish word

té

Pronunciation

IPA/te/

Meaning

  • masculine nountea

Example

¿Quieres té?

Do you want tea?

Illustration for té (tea)

More examples

Por la mañana tomo una taza de té.

In the morning I drink a cup of tea.

Core concept

Steaming cup of brewed tea.

Common phrases

  • una taza de té

    a cup of tea

  • té caliente

    hot tea

  • té verde

    green tea

Similar words

café: Brewed drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans.
bebida: Any liquid consumed as a drink for refreshment or nourishment.
infusión: Drink made by steeping herbs or other plant material in hot water.

Definition in Spanish

Infusión hecha con las hojas de Camellia sinensis que se puede tomar sola o acompañada de leche y azúcar.

Word origin

The Spanish word té comes from Chinese te, brought into European languages by seaborne trade and adopted into Spanish.

Usage tips

  • The written accent distinguishes the noun té from the clitic pronoun te, and tomar el té is the common phrase for having tea.

Opposites

Related words

  • teterateapotnoun
  • teteríatearoomnoun
  • teínatheinenoun

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