Spanish word

vaso

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaso/

Meaning

  • masculine nounglass

Example

¿Me das un vaso de agua?

Can you give me a glass of water?

Illustration for vaso (glass)

More examples

Tomó un vaso de leche antes de salir.

He drank a glass of milk before leaving.

Core concept

Straight-sided tumbler for cold drinks.

Common phrases

  • un vaso de agua

    a glass of water

  • un vaso de leche

    a glass of milk

  • llenar el vaso

    fill the glass

  • romper un vaso

    break a glass

Similar words

taza: Small cup with a handle for hot drinks, typically coffee or tea.
botella: Container with a narrow neck and cap for preserving liquids.
jarra: Big pitcher designed for holding and pouring drinks at the table.
copa: Wine glass with a stem and a bowl-shaped cup on a foot.

Definition in Spanish

Utensilio para beber líquidos, normalmente hecho de vidrio, plástico o metal, con borde abierto y sin asa.

Word origin

Derived from Latin vas 'vessel', the Spanish vaso narrowed in medieval usage to refer specifically to a handleless drinking cup or tumbler.

Usage tips

  • Pedir un vaso normally means asking for a plain cup of water or a soft drink, not a wine glass (copa) or a hot-drink cup (taza).

Other meanings

  • tumblernoun

Related words

  • vasitosmall glassnoun

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