This is the 7861st most frequent Spanish word.
mate
"Mate" in Spanish refers to a traditional South American herbal tea made from the dried leaves of the yerba mate plant.
In this context, 'mate' again refers to the drink, emphasizing the action of consuming it.
Tomé mi mate mientras disfrutaba del atardecer.
I drank my mate while enjoying the sunset.
In this sentence, 'mate' refers to the physical gourd or vessel used for drinking mate.
Mi compañero de trabajo me regaló un mate tradicional.
My coworker gave me a traditional mate.
Here, 'mate' refers to the drink made from yerba mate leaves.