agua micelar
/aɡwa miθelaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "micellar water" is agua micelar in Spanish.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the singular form, use the masculine article el as in el agua micelar. Although agua is a feminine noun, el is used to avoid a phonetic clash between the stressed 'a' in agua and the stressed 'a' in the article. For the plural, both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix, resulting in las aguas micelares.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡwa miθelaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word agua shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ea', an archaic term for water found in older English texts.
- In Spanish grammar, agua is one of a small group of feminine nouns that require el solely to prevent two 'a' sounds from blending together into one long vowel.
- The phonetics of agua are so distinctive that the gender-bending rule applied here is a common feature for many feminine nouns starting with a stressed 'a' sound in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Diana recomienda usar agua micelar para desmaquillarte.Diana recommends using micellar water to remove your makeup.
- Después de lavarme la cara, siempre uso agua micelar para limpiar los residuos.After washing my face, I always use micellar water to clean off any residue.
- ¡Oye, compra el nuevo bote de agüita micelar que salió al mercado!Hey, buy the new bottle of micellar water that just came out!
- Necesito comprar agua micelar en la farmacia.I need to buy micellar water at the pharmacy.
- El agua micelar es muy suave para la piel.Micellar water is very gentle on the skin.
- ¿Dónde está el agua micelar en este pasillo?Where is the micellar water in this aisle?
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are shopping for skincare products at a drugstore.
- ElenaMateo, ¿puedes buscar mi agua micelar?Mateo, can you look for my micellar water?
- MateoSí, ¿la quieres de una marca específica?Yes, do you want a specific brand?
- ElenaNo importa, cualquier agua micelar está bien.It doesn't matter, any micellar water is fine.
- MateoPerfecto, ya la encontré en el estante.Perfect, I found it on the shelf already.
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.
