agua
/ˈaɡwa/
The English word 'aqua' is translated into Spanish as agua.
agua refers to the clear liquid that falls as rain and is necessary for all living things.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the term turquesa is used to describe the color aqua.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaɡwa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish expression agua va was historically shouted by people throwing waste water out of windows to warn pedestrians below.
- Although agua is a feminine noun, it is used with the masculine article el in the singular form el agua to avoid a clashing sound.
- The word agua is a linguistic relative of the English word 'ea', an archaic term for a river found in older literature.
Examples in context
- Tesoro es un gatito escarlata con ojos azul aguamarina que se parece un tanto a Ariel.Treasure is a scarlet kitten with aqua blue eyes who looks somewhat like Ariel.This sentence uses agua to describe a specific shade of blue eyes.Tatoeba #13662352 by Seael, translation #12646271 by Jakeira34
- El diseño gráfico utiliza tonos de agua marina.The graphic design uses aqua tones.
- Me encanta el color celeste de tu habitación.I love the aqua color of your room.
- Bebe mucha agua cuando hace calor.Drink plenty of water when it is hot.
- El agua del río está muy fría.The river water is very cold.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are hiking on a hot day.
- Lucía¿Tienes agua en tu mochila, Javier?Do you have water in your backpack, Javier?
- JavierSí, tengo una botella llena.Yes, I have a full bottle.
- LucíaMuchas gracias por compartir el agua.Thank you very much for sharing the water.
- JavierDe nada, Lucía.You're welcome, Lucía.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry agua, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
