agua de manantial
/aɡwa de manantjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spring water" is translated into Spanish as agua de manantial.
agua de manantial refers to water that comes naturally from an underground source to the surface.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of agua (water), de (of/from) and manantial (spring/source).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Venezuela, the term agua de nacimiento is used for spring water. In Argentina, people often refer to spring water as agua mineral.
How does it change in a sentence?
Although agua is a feminine noun, it uses the masculine article el in the singular form, as in el agua de manantial, to avoid the phonetic clash between the stressed a sounds.
Did you know?
- Despite the masculine article in el agua, any adjective describing the water must remain feminine, such as el agua fría.
- The English word 'ea', an archaic term for water, shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as the Spanish agua.
- In Venezuela, the phrase agua de nacimiento is used, treating the spring as a 'birth' of water from the earth.
Examples in context
- Para disfrutar de una buena salud, es recomendable beber agua de manantial todos los días.To enjoy good health, it's recommended to drink spring water every day.
- Prefiero beber agua de manantial.I prefer to drink spring water.
- Esta agua de manantial es muy fresca.This spring water is very fresh.
- Compramos agua de manantial en el mercado.We bought spring water at the market.
Example conversation
At a local restaurant.
- María¿Tienen agua de manantial aquí?Do you have spring water here?
- DanielSí, María, la tenemos disponible.Yes, Maria, we have it available.
- MaríaPerfecto, tráeme una botella, por favor.Perfect, bring me a bottle, please.
- DanielEn seguida se la traigo.I will bring it to you right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, de, manantial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
