tomo agua
/tomo aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I drink water" is translated into Spanish as tomo agua.
A statement used to say that someone is consuming water.
Which one should you use?
While tomo agua is very common in Latin America, bebo agua is the more standard or formal way to express drinking in many Spanish-speaking regions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American dialects, the verb tomar is the preferred verb for consuming beverages, whereas beber is more common in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb tomo is the first-person singular present indicative of tomar, which can mean both "to take" and "to drink" in the context of liquids.
How do you pronounce it?
/tomo aɡwa/
Did you know?
- While agua means water, the phrase agua va was historically shouted in Spain to warn pedestrians that water was being thrown out of a window.
- The word agua is feminine, but it uses the masculine article el in the singular form el agua to avoid a clashing vowel sound.
- The Spanish word agua shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'ea', an archaic term for a river or stream.
Examples in context
- Yo bebo agua todos los días para mantenerme hidratado.I drink water every day to stay hydrated.
- Yo tomo agua con el desayuno todas las mañanas.I have water with my breakfast every morning.
- Yo tomo agua siempre.I always drink water.
- No necesito refresco, tomo agua.I don't need soda, I drink water.
- Cuando tengo sed, tomo agua.When I am thirsty, I drink water.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at a restaurant.
- Alejandro¿Qué quieres beber, María?What do you want to drink, María?
- MaríaUn jugo de naranja, por favor.An orange juice, please.
- AlejandroYo no quiero jugo, yo tomo agua.I don't want juice, I drink water.
- MaríaEstá bien, Alejandro.That's fine, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, tomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
