ir de cañas
to go out for beers / to go bar-hopping for small beers
Intermediate Phrase
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Pronunciation
/iɾ de ˈka.ɲas/
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Cultural Note
A 'caña' is a small draft beer (usually 200ml) — the default order in a Spanish bar. 'Ir de cañas' means hopping from bar to bar, having one caña at each, usually with a free tapa in cities like Granada or León. It's the adult, civilized version of the botellón. This is how Spaniards socialize after work: 'unas cañitas' with colleagues is practically a workplace right. The small size is key — it stays cold, and you move on before it gets warm.
📝 Example Sentences
¿Salimos a unas cañas después del trabajo?
Shall we go for some beers after work?
Los viernes siempre vamos de cañas por el centro.
On Fridays we always go for beers in the city center.