Today’s Spanish word of the day is “botellón”.
It’s a masculine noun that refers to when young people get together in public places like parks, squares or in the street, to drink alcohol and socialize.
The word “botellón” literally translates to “big bottle”. The word originated in Spain in the 1990s, when it became popular for teenagers and young adults to gather in the street to drink together and listen to music.
Not everyone approved of the emergence of this tradition, leading to regional governments across Spain imposing new public drinking laws and noise regulations.
Example Sentences
Beginner
Here are some example sentences at beginner (A1/A2) level:
¡Vamos al botellón esta noche en el parque! Será divertido.
Let’s go to the party tonight in the park! It will be fun.
¿Has traído algo para el botellón? Yo he traído unas cervezas.
Did you bring anything for the botellón? I brought some beers.
¡Mira cuánta gente hay en el botellón hoy! Va a ser una noche genial.
Look how many people are at the botellón tonight! It’s going to be a great night.
Intermediate
Here are some example sentences at intermediate (B1/B2) level:
El botellón de anoche estuvo increíble, ¡nos reímos un montón!
Last night’s botellón was amazing, we laughed a lot!
Siempre nos juntamos en el mismo lugar para el botellón, es como nuestra tradición.
We always meet at the same place for the botellón, it’s like our tradition.
¡Qué rollo que nos pillara la poli en el botellón, arruinaron toda la noche!
What a drag that the cops caught us at the botellón, they ruined the whole night!
Advanced
Here are some example sentences at advanced (C1/C2) level:
La regulación del botellón plantea dilemas sobre libertades individuales y orden público.
Regulation around public drinking raises dilemmas about individual freedoms and public order.
No te preocupes por la movida del botellón, siempre encontramos un lugar donde colarnos sin que nos pillen.
Don’t worry about the botellón drama, we always find a place to sneak in without getting caught.
