agua a temperatura ambiente
/aɡwa a tempeɾatuɾa ambjente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "room temperature water" is translated into Spanish as agua a temperatura ambiente.
Agua a temperatura ambiente refers to water that is neither chilled nor heated.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of agua (water), a (at), temperatura (temperature) and ambiente (ambient/room).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Agua a temperatura ambiente is commonly used in Spain and Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Colombia.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, drinking agua a temperatura ambiente is a common health recommendation to avoid shocking the digestive system with ice.
- The word agua is a feminine noun, but because it starts with a stressed 'a' sound, you must use the masculine article el in the singular form, as in el agua, to avoid a clashing sound.
- While ambiente is used for 'room temperature', the word also refers to the 'vibe' or social atmosphere of a place, such as saying a party has a good ambiente.
Examples in context
- En el restaurante, por favor, sírveme un vaso de agua a temperatura ambiente.At the restaurant, please serve me a glass of room temperature water.
- No quiero agua fría ni caliente, solo agua a temperatura normal.I don't want cold or hot water, just room temperature water.
- ¡Qué calor! Voy a tomar un poco de agua a temperatura ambiente para refrescarme.It's so hot! I'm going to have some room temperature water to cool down.
- Quiero un vaso de agua a temperatura ambiente, por favor.I want a glass of room temperature water, please.
- Prefiero beber agua a temperatura ambiente.I prefer to drink room temperature water.
- Solo quiero un vaso de agua a temperatura ambiente.I only want a glass of room temperature water.
Example conversation
Javier and María are at a restaurant.
- Javier¿Quieres agua con hielo o agua a temperatura ambiente?Do you want water with ice or room temperature water?
- MaríaAgua a temperatura ambiente, por favor.Room temperature water, please.
- JavierPerfecto, voy a pedirla ahora.Perfect, I'll order it now.
- MaríaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
