pásame el agua
/pasame el aɡwa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "pass me the water" is said as pásame el agua.
This phrase is used to request that someone hand a container of water to the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pásame is a combination of the imperative verb pasa (pass) and the indirect object pronoun me (me).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, a common way to ask for water informally is ¿Me tirás el agua, por favor?
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the informal imperative (tú) form of the verb pasar. If you are asking a group of people to pass you the water, use the plural imperative pásenme instead of pásame.
Did you know?
- Although agua uses the masculine article el, it remains a feminine noun. If you add an adjective to describe the water, such as 'cold', you must use the feminine form fría instead of the masculine frío.
- While it looks like the Arabic definite article 'al-', the Spanish word el is actually a false cognate and comes from the Latin 'ille'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, simply saying pásame without adding por favor or using a more polite verb form is often perceived as rude.
Examples in context
- ¿Me podría pasar el agua, por favor?Could you pass me the water, please?
- ¿Sería tan amable de pasarme el agua, por favor?Would you kindly pass me the water, please?
- ¿Me pasas el agua, por favor?Can you pass me the water, please?
- ¿Pásame el agua, por favor?Pass me the water, please.
- Oye, pásame el agua que está en la mesa.Hey, pass me the water that is on the table.
- Si puedes, pásame el agua.If you can, pass me the water.
Example conversation
A family is sitting around the dining table eating lunch.
- MaríaDaniel, pásame el agua.Daniel, pass me the water.
- DanielAquí tienes, María.Here you go, María.
- MaríaMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
- DanielDe nada.You're welcome.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, el, CC BY-SA 4.0.
