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"Trago" is a noun which is often translated as "drink", and "bebida" is a noun which is also often translated as "drink". Learn more about the difference between "trago" and "bebida" below.
el trago()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. drink
Tomamos un trago de vino para celebrar el Año Nuevo.We took a drink of wine to celebrate the New Year.
b. swig
Después de tantos días en el desierto, haría lo que sea por un trago de agua.After so many days in the desert, I would do anything for a swig of water.
c. sip
Este ron está buenísimo. ¿Quieres probar un trago?This rum is delicious. Do you want to try a sip?
d. gulp
Tomó un trago enorme de limonada porque tenía mucha sed.He took an enormous gulp of lemonade because he was so thirsty.
2. (colloquial) (alcohol) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. drink
Antes de la cena fuimos a aquel bar para tomar unos tragos.Before dinner we went to that bar for some drinks.
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Fue un trago para nosotros cuando se murió mi abuelo.It was a hard for us when my grandfather passed.
Vivir en una ciudad sin buena transportación pública fue un trago.Living in a city without good public transportation was terrible.
la bebida()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
