Usage Note
Kopa is a Spanish loanword from copa referring to a stemmed drinking glass for wine or other beverages, used in formal dining and celebration contexts. The word also appears in tagay culture — communal drinking — where a shared kopa may pass among friends.
Examples
" Basag ang kopa sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
The wine glass on the table is broken.
Literal Translation
Broken the wine-glass on-the table.
" Puno ang kopa ng alak para sa pagdiriwang. "
Natural Translation
The wine glass is full for the celebration.
Literal Translation
Full the wine-glass of-the wine for the celebration.
" Itinaas ng ama ang kopa ng alak at nagtalumpati nang maikli bago lahat ay uminom para sa kasal ng kanyang anak. "
Natural Translation
The father raised the wine glass and gave a short speech before everyone drank a toast to his child's wedding.
Literal Translation
Raised by-the father the wine-glass of wine and gave-speech of short before all drank for the wedding of his child.
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