Spanish · At the Bar (Cantina)
Una caguama
kah-GWAH-mah · /ka.ˈɣwa.ma/
A 40-oz / big-bottle beer
1/5 Grandma-safe
mild, playful; fine on daytime TV
Literally
"Sea turtle"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
A "caguama" is a sea turtle and also the beloved big returnable liter-ish bottle of beer meant to be shared. "Vamos por una caguama" is peak budget-friendly Mexican good times. Clean and cultural — order one and you're doing it right.
Heard in the wild
Con una caguama la armamos para el partido.
One big bottle and we're set for the game.
Where it lands
Mexico (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "Una caguama" mean?
- In Spanish, "Una caguama" means "A 40-oz / big-bottle beer". Literally it's "Sea turtle". A "caguama" is a sea turtle and also the beloved big returnable liter-ish bottle of beer meant to be shared. "Vamos por una caguama" is peak budget-friendly Mexican good times. Clean and cultural — order one and you're doing it right.
- Is "Una caguama" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 1/5 (Grandma-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. mild, playful; fine on daytime TV.
- How do you pronounce "Una caguama"?
- Say it "kah-GWAH-mah" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ka.ˈɣwa.ma.
Related in Spanish
Una chela CHEH-lah A beer Estar pedo ess-TAR PEH-doh To be drunk / wasted La peda lah PEH-dah The party / the drinking session / the bender Arriba, abajo, al centro, pa' dentro ah-RREE-bah, ah-BAH-hoh, al SEN-troh, pah DEN-troh The Mexican toast: up, down, center, and down the hatch El pisto PEES-toh Booze / the liquor La cruda lah KROO-dah The hangover
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