How to Say ‘Paper cup’ in Spain Spanish
Vaso de cartón
BAH-soh deh kar-TOHN
[BAH-soh deh kar-TOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish describes what something is made of with de after the noun. You can swap in other materials: vaso de plástico "plastic cup", taza de cerámica "ceramic mug".
Phrase Breakdown
Vaso
[BAH-soh]
cup
Usually 'glass', but with 'de cartón' it means a paper cup.
Necesito un vaso de agua.
I need a glass of water.
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.
cartón
[kar-TOHN]
cardboard / paper
Thick paper material; 'vaso de cartón' is a takeaway cup.
La caja es de cartón.
The box is made of cardboard.
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