One mans cup is another mans glass ...
In Spanish, Una copa is a glass as in a wine glass. Una taza is a cup(mug). Un vaso is a glass (but NOT a wine glass).
As can be seen from the section on ordering drinks these are often omitted entirely.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| a glass of wine | una copa de vino |
| a glass of water | un vaso de agua |
| a cup of tea | una taza té/td> |
Tea related words and phrases
If you want to talk about tea drinking in Spanish or are particular about how it is made, these phrases may help ...Reposar literally means 'to rest' or 'to settle' but in the context of tea is the equivalent to 'to brew'.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| It (the tea) shouldn't be boiling | Ne debe estar hirviendo |
| to boil | hervir |
| to brew | reposar |
| It has to brew | Tiene que reposar |
| You have to let it brew | Tiene que dejarlo reposar |
| the teapot | la tetera |
| the tea bags | las bolsas de té |
| the tea leaves | las hojas de té |