agua mineral
/ˌaɡwa mineˈɾal/feminine
Mineral water in Spanish is agua mineral. Wiktionary also lists agua mineralizada.
Meaning: water containing dissolved minerals (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| agua mineral | /ˌaɡwa mineˈɾal/ | feminine |
| agua mineralizada | /aɡwa mineɾaliθada/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /aɡwa mineɾalisada/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
Agua mineral refers to water containing dissolved minerals.
Which one should you use?
While agua mineral can sometimes refer to sparkling water in certain contexts, agua con gas is the specific and most common way to request sparkling or carbonated water. To specify that you want non-carbonated mineral water, you should use the phrase agua sin gas.
How does it change in a sentence?
Even though agua is a feminine noun, it uses the masculine article el in the singular to avoid the phonetic clash between the stressed 'a' in agua and the article, forming el agua mineral.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌaɡwa mineˈɾal/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the feminine article la with agua because the noun is feminine, but el agua is the correct form in the singular.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, agua mineral is used as a synonym for sparkling water, making the phrase agua sin gas essential to avoid receiving bubbles.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, asking for agua in a restaurant often results in being served agua mineral in a bottle rather than a glass of tap water.
- The concept of 'mineral water' is often linked to 'thermal waters' in Spanish culture, with many towns built around 'aguas termales' for their medicinal properties.
Examples in context
- Tom pidió agua mineral.Tom ordered mineral water.This sentence shows how to use agua mineral when ordering.Tatoeba #3165782 by ecorralest101, translation #3165778 by Hybrid
- Yo tomaré agua mineral.I will have mineral water.This sentence demonstrates using agua mineral to express a future intention.Tatoeba #13437563 by Seael, translation #6295586 by carlosalberto
- El agua mineral es, por lo general, más cara que el agua del grifo.Generally, mineral water is more expensive than tap water.This sentence compares the price of agua mineral to tap water.Tatoeba #1038516 by massama, translation #2425720 by MethodGT
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Example conversation
A restaurant in Spain where Elena and Daniel are ordering.
- Elena¿Podemos pedir una botella de agua mineral?Can we order a bottle of mineral water?
- DanielSí, yo quiero agua mineral con gas.Yes, I want sparkling mineral water.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿prefieres agua mineral sin gas?Daniel, do you prefer still mineral water?
- DanielNo, prefiero la que tiene gas.No, I prefer the one with gas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mineral water” translations and entries agua mineral, agua mineralizada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
