sin agua
/sin aɡwa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "no water" is sin agua.
sin agua is used to describe a situation or object that lacks water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun agua (water).
How do you pronounce it?
/sin aɡwa/
Did you know?
- While sin agua means 'without water', Spanish speakers use the phrase estar seco ('to be dry') as a slang term to describe being completely broke and having no money.
- Although agua is a feminine noun, it uses the masculine article el instead of la in the singular form el agua to avoid a clashing sound.
- The word agua shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ea', an archaic term for a river or a stream.
Examples in context
- Sin agua no hay vida.No water, no life.Tatoeba #1163660 by marcelostockle, translation #646351 by shanghainese
- Nos perdimos en el desierto sin agua y sin comida.We got lost in the desert with no water or food.Tatoeba #1135883 by Shishir, translation #1390404 by CK
- Disculpe, no hay agua en el grifoExcuse me, there is no water in the tap
- Lamentamos informarle que no disponemos de agua en este momentoWe regret to inform you that we do not have any water available at the moment
- Debido a problemas técnicos, no cuentan con agua en el edificioDue to technical issues, they do not have water in the building
- Oye, no hay agua en la casaHey, there's no water at home
- Lo siento, pero no tenemos agua para ofrecerteSorry, but we don't have any water to offer you
- ¿Quieres un vaso de agua? Lo siento, pero no hay ni gota de agua en la neveraDo you want a glass of water? Sorry, but there's not even a drop of water in the fridge
- El pueblo vive sin agua desde ayer.The town has been living without water since yesterday.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are in their kitchen during a water outage.
- MateoMaría, ¿hay algo para beber?María, is there anything to drink?
- MaríaNo, estamos sin agua en toda la casa.No, we are without water in the whole house.
- Mateo¡Qué problema! ¿A qué hora volverá?What a problem! When will it be back?
- MaríaNo lo sé, Mateo.I don't know, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
