How do you use "Shandy" in a sentence?

I'll have a shandy. Lager shandy. Just a shandy for me. Half a shandy.

Shandy

Q: What does "Shandy" mean?

Beer mixed with lemonade (British) British drink mixing beer with lemonade. Low alcohol, refreshing. Sometimes considered a 'soft' drink choice.

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Meaning: Beer mixed with lemonade (British)

香迪（啤酒混柠檬水）

Shandy (cerveza mezclada con limonada)

シャンディ（ビールとレモネードを混ぜた飲み物）

맥주와 레모네이드를 섞은 음료 (영국)

British drink mixing beer with lemonade. Low alcohol, refreshing. Sometimes considered a 'soft' drink choice.

英国饮品，啤酒加柠檬水混合。酒精度低，清爽。有时被认为是'软'饮品。

Bebida británica que mezcla cerveza con limonada. Bajo en alcohol, refrescante. A veces considerada una opción 'suave'.

ビールとレモネードを混ぜたイギリスの飲み物。アルコール度数が低く爽やか。「軽い」飲み物として見られることも。

맥주와 레모네이드를 섞어 만드는 영국식 음료. 알코올 도수가 낮고 상쾌하다. 가벼운 술이라는 인식이 있다.

Examples

I'll have a shandy.
我要一杯香迪
tomaré un shandy
シャンディをもらうよ
샌디로 할게요.
Lager shandy.
拉格香迪
shandy de lager
ラガーシャンディ
라거 샌디.
Just a shandy for me.
我就要香迪
solo un shandy para mí
私はシャンディで
저는 샌디로요.
Half a shandy.
半品脱香迪
medio shandy
シャンディを半パイント
샌디 반 파인트.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃændi/

Usage Guide

Context: pub, drinking, light drinks

Tone: casual, refreshing

✓ Do Say

Shandy.
果味啤酒。
Clara.
シャンディ。
샌디
Lager shandy.
拉格果味啤酒。
Clara de cerveza.
ラガーシャンディ。
라거 샌디
Half a shandy.
半杯果味啤酒。
Media clara.
シャンディを半パイント。
샌디 반 파인트

✗ Don't Say

Sometimes teased as too soft
Sometimes teased as too soft（有时被嘲笑太淡）
A veces se burlan de que es muy suave
Sometimes teased as too soft（軽すぎるとからかわれることも）
너무 가볍다고 놀림받기도 함
But popular on hot days
But popular on hot days（但热天很受欢迎）
Pero es popular en días calurosos
But popular on hot days（でも暑い日には人気）
하지만 더운 날에는 인기

Common Mistakes

Low alcohol option
Sometimes jokingly called a soft drink

Origin & History

Short for 'shandygaff' (beer with ginger beer). Now usually beer and lemonade.

Etymology: From shandygaff

First recorded: British drink from 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British summer drinking; Pub culture

Regional notes: British refreshing drink. Sometimes teased as unmanly.

Variations

ShandyLager shandyBitter shandy