dame agua
/dame aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "give me water" is translated into Spanish as dame agua.
This phrase is a direct request for someone to provide water to the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The word dame is a combination of the imperative verb da (give) and the indirect object pronoun me (to me).
Which one should you use?
While dame agua is a direct command, the question ¿Me das agua? (Will you give me water?) is a more common and softer way to ask for water.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people may commonly use Ponme un vaso de agua to mean "Pour me a glass of water." In Mexico, Pásame agua is an alternative meaning "Pass me water." In some South American countries, the phrase Dame para tomar agua means "Give me water to drink."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase dame agua uses the informal imperative.
How do you pronounce it?
/dame aɡwa/
Did you know?
- The word agua is a feminine noun, yet it is used with the masculine article el in the phrase el agua to avoid a clash of sounds. This is a phonetic rule to prevent the two 'a' sounds from blurring together.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, simply saying dame agua in a restaurant might be seen as too blunt. It is more common to use the conditional me daría or add por favor to avoid sounding demanding.
- The word agua is the root of the English word 'aquarium' and 'aquatic', which both come from the same Latin ancestor aqua.
Examples in context
- Dame agua.Give me water.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase dame agua.Tatoeba #3682885 by cueyayotl, translation #3658519 by avshelar26
- ¿Podría darme un poco de agua, por favor?May you give me some water, please?
- Tengo mucha sed. ¿Me podría dar agua?I'm really thirsty. Can you give me water?
- Dame agua, ¿vale?Hey, give me some water.
- ¿Te importa darme agua?Do you mind giving me some water?
- ¿Me das un poco de agua, por favor?Can I have some water, please?
- Tengo sed, dame agua.I am thirsty, give me water.
Example conversation
Mateo is exercising and talks to Sofía.
- MateoSofía, dame agua, por favor.Sofía, give me water, please.
- SofíaClaro, aquí tienes la botella.Sure, here is the bottle.
- MateoMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
- SofíaDe nada, Mateo.You're welcome, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
