๐ง mate Emoji - Copy & Paste Free
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What Does the ๐ง mate Emoji Mean?
A mate: a gourd cup packed with green yerba mate leaves, fitted with a metal bombilla straw, and typically shown in warm brown and green tones. It represents the caffeinated South American herbal infusion that's a daily ritual and a symbol of friendship, shared by passing the same cup around a circle. The metal straw in the gourd is a bombilla, and it is what makes the drink recognisable at a glance.
At a Glance
| Name | ๐ง mate |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+1F9C9 |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Introduced | Unicode 12.0 ยท iOS 13.0+ |
| Also Known As | mate |
Last updated: September 2026
mate on Different Platforms
This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how mate emoji appears on popular platforms:
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About mate Emoji
Usage: Post ๐ง when sipping mate, describing your morning routine, or repping South American culture. It's especially common among users in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern Brazil, and it pops up around study sessions, football watch parties, work breaks, and long unhurried chats with friends. Footballers posting from training camps did a great deal to spread it internationally.
Approved in Unicode 12.0 in 2019 after a proposal driven largely by demand from South American users. Traditionally mate is shared communally: one person, the cebador, refills the same gourd and passes it, making it as much a social act as a drink.
What Does the ๐ง mate Emoji Mean?
The ๐ง emoji is part of the Food & Drink category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent mate.
First introduced in Unicode 12.0, this emoji has become a staple in everyday messaging across platforms including iOS, Android, WhatsApp, and social media.
You may also find this emoji by searching for its alternative names: mate.
Word Associations
People often pair the ๐ง mate emoji with these words and ideas:
mate Emoji in Other Languages
How to say the ๐ง mate emoji name around the world:
| English | ๐งmate |
|---|---|
| Espaรฑol | ๐งmate |
| Franรงais | ๐งmatรฉ |
| Deutsch | ๐งMate |
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | ๐งใใ่ถ |
| ไธญๆ | ๐ง้ฉฌ้ป่ถ |
| เคนเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเฅ | ๐งเคฎเคพเคเฅ |
| ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ | ๐งู ุดุฑูุจ ุงูู ุงุชู |
Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.
Platform Support
This emoji is supported on iOS 13.0+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.
How to Copy ๐ง
Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy ๐ง mate emoji to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in text messages, social media posts, emails, or documents. Works on all devices and platforms!
Technical Details
Use these code snippets to add the ๐ง mate emoji in your projects:
U+1F9C9🧉🧉content: '\1F9C9';"\u{1F9C9}""\U0001F9C9""\uD83E\uDDC9""\uD83E\uDDC9""\u{1F9C9}""\u{1F9C9}"Use these codes to insert the mate emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.
๐ง mate Emoji in Real Chats
Here's how people use the ๐ง mate emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:
- โmate? Say less ๐งโ: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
- โThis is such a Food & Drink moment ๐งโ: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
- โ๐ง๐ง๐งโ: stack the mate emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.
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Here are some practical ways to use the ๐ง mate emoji in your messages:
- Sunday morning, no plans, just me and my ๐ง
- My Argentine roommate got me completely hooked on ๐ง
- Study group tonight? I'm bringing the thermos and the ๐ง
Frequently Asked Questions
What drink does the ๐ง emoji show?
It shows mate (or yerba mate), a caffeinated herbal infusion from South America. The cup is a hollowed gourd, and the metal straw with a filter at the bottom is called a bombilla.
Which countries use the ๐ง emoji most?
It's most popular in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern Brazil, where mate is a daily ritual. People there use it for morning routines, social gatherings, and expressing national and cultural identity.
Why is mate shared from one cup?
Mate is traditionally communal: one person refills the single gourd and passes it around the group. ๐ง often carries that meaning of friendship and togetherness, not just the beverage itself.
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