Meanwhile in Scotland... a work colleague asked me to get him a juice, as I was going to the canteen. "What flavour? Orange? Apple?" "Irn-Bru." Seriously, any fizzy drink is juice. Coke is juice.
Personally I say fizzy juice, fruit juice, or squash (diluting juice) to distinguish between them and I think that roughly holds amongst most northern Scots.
How about "soft drinks"? Sometimes (in the US) I see that as a catch-all term for sodas (to contrast with "hard drink," i.e. a drink with liquor in it.)
Other non-US anglophones, is that a common term where you live?
To add oil to the fire, "Limo" is a shortened "Limonade", the German equivalent of "lemonade". "Limonade" is understood to be any carbonated soft drink, including colas.
That means that in Germany lemonade does not have to contain lemons and American-style homemade lemonade typically wouldn't be considered lemonade in Germany since it's not carbonated.
Literally "chill drink". Technically, it doesn't include juice, water, nor beer, chilled or not. Although most menu's do put juice/water in the same category.
In Germany we have "Erfrischungsgetränk" (= "refreshment beverage"), which works similarly, although it's a bit more specific about juice: "Fruchtsaft" ("fruit juice") and "Nektar" ("nectar"; watered down juice from fruits where the pulp content is so high that straight juice would be undrinkable) are excluded, while "Fruchtsaftgetränke" ("fruit juice beverages", fruit-based beverages without alcohol that aren't Nektar or straight juice) are included.
Most people don't worry too much about the specific differences, although they can be relevant to conscious buyers: Something might taste like actual juice but is really watered down with added sugar; that's a Fruchtsaftgetränk, not a Fruchtsaft.
In Germany we have "Erfrischungsgetränk" (= "refreshment beverage")
That's basically what it is, and the distinction is usually for regulatory reasons.
"Limonade" in Dutch is essentially non-cola soft drinks. In general, carbonated or sweetened drinks are all frisdrank, unless they are juice or plain water. Cola, lemonade, tonic, ... it's all the same category.
I'm not sure, actually. It's not a common drink in Germany; we like our fizzy water and there's a certain expectation that even house-made lemonades have at least some carbonation. I don't know if any place I've ever been to serves it. You might have to describe it.
A less unheard of version would be water + a small amount of lemon juice but that would be "water with lemon juice".
Most all people in the deep south call everything Coke, as Pepsi products might as well not exist. Everything are literally Coke products regardless of what type of soda they are.
Most people in the far north call everything pop
Everybody in the middle and off to either coast call it soda, with some small pockets of people saying soda pop
Commercially theyre soft drinks since they dont have alcohol, but Ive never met anyone that orders a “soft drink” when they want a soda
Sody Pop!
In Mexico, in the north they're called sodas, in the center and south it's refrescos, and there might be a few weird, heathen pockets where they call them gaseosas.
I'm reasonably sure the context there is gender neutral, though. At least, based on the 5 partial watch-alongs and multiple impromptu karaoke sessions I've experienced courtesy of my wife.
In Brazil we call it 'refrigerante' which is quite similar to what we call a fridge, which is 'refrigerador' (tho most people call it 'geladeira'). I have no idea why for the name, but sodas do taste better chilled
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m4xie@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 213d
Meanwhile, in England, we do actually call them fizzy drinks.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 213d
Meanwhile in Scotland... a work colleague asked me to get him a juice, as I was going to the canteen. "What flavour? Orange? Apple?" "Irn-Bru." Seriously, any fizzy drink is juice. Coke is juice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irn-Bru
Dupelet@piefed.social · 8 pts · 213d
If you trace the ingredients back far enough, they came from a plant. Or were within sight of one.
Zombie@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 213d
In the south of Scotland you can also hear the term "ginger" to mean juice
https://www.scotslanguage.com/articles/view/id/6518
Personally I say fizzy juice, fruit juice, or squash (diluting juice) to distinguish between them and I think that roughly holds amongst most northern Scots.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 212d
Ginger, I haven't heard that one! Describes the look of Irn-Bru at least.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 213d
How about "soft drinks"? Sometimes (in the US) I see that as a catch-all term for sodas (to contrast with "hard drink," i.e. a drink with liquor in it.)
Other non-US anglophones, is that a common term where you live?
adb@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 213d
In France we actually also use the English word « softs » for non-alcoholic beverages.
The thing is, like you also seem to understand it, it doesn’t have to be fizzy.
sga@piefed.social · 3 pts · 213d
RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com · 2 pts · 213d
Imperial sattelite states don't count as actual England
m4xie@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 212d
I was born and raised in England. I moved out here in 2019
RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com · 3 pts · 212d
Ah. Your Canadian is very good!
robocall@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 213d
Minnesota is going through hell this month, and here you are trying to start another war.
Dupelet@piefed.social · 12 pts · 213d
You're my soda pop 🍾
morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de · 17 pts · 213d
Meanwhile, in Germany: Limo
Jesus_666@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 213d
To add oil to the fire, "Limo" is a shortened "Limonade", the German equivalent of "lemonade". "Limonade" is understood to be any carbonated soft drink, including colas.
That means that in Germany lemonade does not have to contain lemons and American-style homemade lemonade typically wouldn't be considered lemonade in Germany since it's not carbonated.
Ahh, clarity of language...
Airowird@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 213d
Still beats the Dutch "frisdrank"
Literally "chill drink". Technically, it doesn't include juice, water, nor beer, chilled or not. Although most menu's do put juice/water in the same category.
Jesus_666@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 213d
In Germany we have "Erfrischungsgetränk" (= "refreshment beverage"), which works similarly, although it's a bit more specific about juice: "Fruchtsaft" ("fruit juice") and "Nektar" ("nectar"; watered down juice from fruits where the pulp content is so high that straight juice would be undrinkable) are excluded, while "Fruchtsaftgetränke" ("fruit juice beverages", fruit-based beverages without alcohol that aren't Nektar or straight juice) are included.
Most people don't worry too much about the specific differences, although they can be relevant to conscious buyers: Something might taste like actual juice but is really watered down with added sugar; that's a Fruchtsaftgetränk, not a Fruchtsaft.
Airowird@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 213d
That's basically what it is, and the distinction is usually for regulatory reasons.
"Limonade" in Dutch is essentially non-cola soft drinks. In general, carbonated or sweetened drinks are all frisdrank, unless they are juice or plain water. Cola, lemonade, tonic, ... it's all the same category.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 213d
If I want a lemonade, as in the lemo juice+water+sugar combo, what exactly do I ask for?
Schmeckinger@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 213d
Zitronenlimonade, which translates to lemon lemonade
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 213d
I for sure won't end up with Sprite?
Jesus_666@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 213d
I'm not sure, actually. It's not a common drink in Germany; we like our fizzy water and there's a certain expectation that even house-made lemonades have at least some carbonation. I don't know if any place I've ever been to serves it. You might have to describe it.
A less unheard of version would be water + a small amount of lemon juice but that would be "water with lemon juice".
Cort@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 213d
And what if I want the same thing, but carbonated?
Broadfern@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 213d
My grandparents called it tonic
Older people from the US South call it all coke
Commercially they’re called soft drinks
I usually refer to whatever specific one applicable by its approximate brand name ¯_(ツ)_/¯
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 9 pts · 213d
Most all people in the deep south call everything Coke, as Pepsi products might as well not exist. Everything are literally Coke products regardless of what type of soda they are.
Most people in the far north call everything pop
Everybody in the middle and off to either coast call it soda, with some small pockets of people saying soda pop
Commercially theyre soft drinks since they dont have alcohol, but Ive never met anyone that orders a “soft drink” when they want a soda
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 213d
Techically water, tea, coffee, etc. are also soft drinks
ramble81@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 213d
Can confirm the US South one… “I’ll have a coke”, “sure, what type?” “Sprite”
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 213d
I think tonic was a really local dialect. Were your grandparents from New England by any chance?
niktemadur@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 213d
Sody Pop!
In Mexico, in the north they're called sodas, in the center and south it's refrescos, and there might be a few weird, heathen pockets where they call them gaseosas.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 213d
They're just called fizzy water, or dizzy drinks here. Although the shops call them 'sparkling'
Dupelet@piefed.social · 5 pts · 213d
So.. coke is a sparkling drink? Gotta say that sounds weird to me. Which country is this?
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 213d
UK. Although they don't usually specify 'sparkling' in the shop if it's a brand name thing like Coca Cola or Ribena or Appletiser or whatever
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 213d
They're all Coke!
SirSamuel@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 213d
It's pronounced gif
Dupelet@piefed.social · 3 pts · 213d
Here, you'll love this post
https://piefed.social/c/nonpolitical_comics/p/1654859/smbc-jpeg
SirSamuel@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 213d
Oh yeah, that's a great one, although why anyone would say anything other than jfeg is beyond me
Here, have a gift in return
Dupelet@piefed.social · 2 pts · 212d
Gotta pronounce the J like a Y. So it becomes yayfeg
SirSamuel@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 212d
lukaro@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 213d
Everyone knows if it's dark its a coke if it's light it's a sprite.
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 213d
And if it's yellow, let it mellow.
OscarRobin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 212d
In Australia we usually call them soft drinks (even when alcohol is not even remotely relevant) or kids call them fizzy drink.
Demdaru@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 213d
Polish creativeness rises and if it's specifically fizzy soda... "napój gazowany", aka carbonated drink.
...thus, most of poles I know just say what they actually want - cola, mountain dew, fanta etc.
Maven@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 213d
Dupelet@piefed.social · 2 pts · 213d
I'm reasonably sure the context there is gender neutral, though. At least, based on the 5 partial watch-alongs and multiple impromptu karaoke sessions I've experienced courtesy of my wife.
PunnyName@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 213d
Carbonated liquid candy
DragonAce@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 213d
Excuse me, I'm from the south and we call it Coke.
TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 213d
What kind of coke would you like? We've got Dr pepper sprite Pepsi and coke
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 213d
Lemonade
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 213d
I'd prefer a vanilla phosphate, but I haven't seen a proper soda fountain in about 20 years.
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 213d
In Brazil we call it 'refrigerante' which is quite similar to what we call a fridge, which is 'refrigerador' (tho most people call it 'geladeira'). I have no idea why for the name, but sodas do taste better chilled
lvxferre@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 212d
Dupelet@piefed.social · 3 pts · 213d
Correct answer: Champagne
Endmaker@ani.social · 1 pts · 213d