agua de rosas
/aɡwa de ɾosas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'pink water' is translated into Spanish as agua de rosas.
This phrase refers to a liquid made from rose petals that is used for skincare or as a fragrance.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡwa de ɾosas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly translate 'pink water' literally as agua rosa, but the standard term for the rose-scented liquid is agua de rosas.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word agua is a feminine noun, yet it is paired with the masculine article el in the singular form. This is a phonetic rule used to prevent the two 'a' sounds from blurring together.
- The word rosas comes from the Latin 'rosa', which is believed to have roots in the ancient Persian word 'varda'.
- The word agua can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ékʷeh₂. This makes it a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'ea', which is an archaic or poetic term for water.
Examples in context
- ¿Podrías traerme un vaso de agua rosa, por favor?Could you please bring me a glass of pink water?
- ¡Me encanta beber agua de color rosa en verano!I love drinking pink water during summer!
- Me gusta el aroma del agua de rosas.I like the scent of rose water.
- Ella usa agua de rosas para su piel.She uses rose water for her skin.
- Compré un frasco de agua de rosas.I bought a bottle of rose water.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at skincare products in a store.
- SofíaDaniel, mira este agua de rosas.Daniel, look at this rose water.
- Daniel¿Para qué sirve exactamente?What is it exactly for?
- SofíaEs muy buena para refrescar la piel.It is very good for refreshing the skin.
- DanielParece un buen regalo para mi madre.It seems like a good gift for my mother.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
