agua con gas
/ˌaɡwa kon ˈɡas/
The English phrase 'sparkling water' is translated into Spanish as agua con gas.
The term is used to describe water that contains carbon dioxide bubbles.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase agua con gas literally translates to 'water with gas'.
Which one should you use?
While agua con gas is the standard term, you may also see agua mineral con gas used on menus or product labels to specify sparkling mineral water.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term agua mineral can be used to refer to sparkling water.
Did you know?
- The word gas was coined by the Belgian chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont, who may have based it on the Greek word kháos, meaning 'chasm' or 'void'.
- In some regions, agua con gas is specifically requested for digestive purposes after a heavy meal, as the bubbles are believed to aid digestion.
- Spanish speakers often use the opposite phrase agua sin gas to specify still water, whereas English speakers usually just say 'water'.
Examples in context
- Un vaso de agua con gas, por favor.A glass of sparkling water, please.This sentence is useful for ordering a glass of agua con gas.Tatoeba #434143 by lukaszpp, translation #434142 by lukaszpp
- Quisiera un vaso de agua con gas, por favorI would like a glass of sparkling water, please.
- Me encanta beber agua con burbujasI love drinking sparkling water.
- En México, pide una botella de agua mineral para conseguir agua con gasIn Mexico, ask for a bottle of mineral water to get sparkling water.
- Prefiero el agua con gas.I prefer sparkling water.
- ¿Tienen agua con gas en la carta?Do you have sparkling water on the menu?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are sitting at a restaurant.
- Sofía¿Quieres agua con gas o natural?Do you want sparkling water or still?
- DanielPara mí, un agua con gas, por favor.For me, a sparkling water, please.
- SofíaMuy bien, Daniel. Yo pediré agua natural.Very well, Daniel. I will order still water.
- DanielGracias, Sofía.Thanks, Sofía.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry agua con gas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, agua con gas, con, gas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
