How to Say ‘A small beer at the bar on the corner?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Una caña en el bar de la esquina?
OO-nah KAH-nyah ehn ehl bar deh lah es-KEE-nah
[OO-nah KAH-nyah ehn ehl bar deh lah es-KEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Una caña
OO-nah KAH-nyah
A small beer
In Spain a 'caña' is a small draught beer. The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': CA-ña.
Una caña, por favor.
A small beer, please.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
caña
[KAH-nyah]
small draught beer
A small glass of beer on tap, typical in Spain.
Una caña bien fría, por favor.
A nice cold beer, please.
en el bar
ehn ehl bar
at the bar
Link 'en el' smoothly: 'e-nel bar'.
Te espero en el bar.
I'll wait for you at the bar.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
at / in
A preposition used to indicate location, time, or context.
En el evento conocí a varios reclutadores.
At the event I met several recruiters.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
bar
[bar]
bar
A bar or café where people drink and eat tapas.
Vamos al bar después del trabajo.
Let's go to the bar after work.
de la esquina?
deh lah es-KEE-nah
on the corner?
Your voice rises on 'esquina' because the whole phrase is a question. Pronounce it es-KI-na.
¿El bar de la esquina?
The bar on the corner?
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
esquina
[es-KEE-nah]
corner
Feminine noun for the outside corner where two streets meet.
Pare en la esquina, por favor.
Stop at the corner, please.
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