Water
Use this to ask for 'a glass of water'.
Use this to ask for 'a bottle of water'.
This means 'mineral water'. You can specify 'con gas' (with gas/sparkling) or 'sin gas' (without gas/still).
This is the most common way to say 'tap water' in Latin America.
I want a glass of water, please.
At the restaurant, I ordered a bottle of still water.
Can you bring me water, please?
The water is very cold.
The word 'agua' for 'water' is universal. The main differences are in how you refer to 'tap water'.
Tap water is commonly called 'agua de la llave'.
Tap water is 'agua de la llave'.
Tap water is called 'agua de la canilla'.
Tap water is also 'agua de la canilla'.
Tap water is most commonly referred to as 'agua del grifo'.
Using the wrong article: 'la agua' — El agua — 'Agua' is a feminine noun, but to avoid two 'a' sounds together (la agua), it uses the masculine article 'el' when it's singular. However, any adjectives describing it must be feminine. For example: 'El agua está fría' (The water is cold), not 'El agua está frío'.
Mispronouncing the 'gua' sound. — Pronounce it 'gwah', like in 'guacamole'. — English speakers often want to say 'ah-goo-ah'. The 'gua' in Spanish is a single, quick sound: 'gwah'. Practice saying 'AH-gwah'.
Simply saying 'Agua' to a waiter. — Un vaso de agua, por favor. — While a waiter will understand 'Agua?', it's less polite. It's better to use a complete phrase like 'Un vaso de agua, por favor' (A glass of water, please) or 'Una botella de agua, por favor' (A bottle of water, please).
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