A clear, elegant champagne flute glass filled with golden sparkling wine, showing bubbles rising. A dark green champagne bottle is beside it, with the cork popping out and suspended mid-air.

champán

chahm-PAHN

nounmB1

Champagne?The specific French sparkling wine

Also:sparkling wine?General term for bubbly wine

📝 In Action

Vamos a abrir una botella de champán para celebrar el ascenso.

We are going to open a bottle of Champagne to celebrate the promotion.

El camarero nos sirvió el champán en copas altas y delgadas.

The waiter served us the sparkling wine in tall, slender glasses.

Brindamos con champán por un feliz año nuevo.

We toasted with champagne for a happy new year.

Word Connections

Synonyms

cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
espumoso (sparkling wine)

Common Collocations

brindar con champán – to toast with champagne
copa de champán – glass of champagne

💡 Grammar Points

Masculine Gender

Even though it refers to a type of drink, 'champán' is always masculine. Use 'el' or 'un' before it: 'el champán'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the wrong article

Mistake: "La champán"

Correction: El champán. Remember, it is masculine, unlike many other Spanish words ending in 'n'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Pronunciation of the 'Ñ'

The 'ñ' in 'champán' sounds like the 'ni' in the English word 'onion'. Make sure you pronounce it distinctly from a plain 'n'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: champán

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'champán'?

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Word Family

champaña(champagne (alternative spelling/pronunciation)) - noun

espumoso(sparkling) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'champán' y 'champaña'?

Ambas palabras se refieren a la misma bebida. 'Champán' es la forma más común en España y la preferida por la Real Academia Española, mientras que 'champaña' es muy frecuente en muchos países de Latinoamérica.