agua con azúcar
/aɡwa kon aθukaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sugar water" is translated into Spanish as agua con azúcar.
The term refers to water that has been sweetened with sugar.
Meaning: water sweetened with sugar (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of agua (water) and con azúcar (with sugar).
How does it change in a sentence?
While agua is a feminine noun, it uses the masculine article el in the singular form, as in el agua con azúcar, to avoid a double "a" sound (hiatus).
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Examples in context
- Por favor, ¿me podría traer un vaso de agua azucarada?Please, could you bring me a glass of sugar water?
- ¿Me pasas un poco de agua con azúcar?Can you pass me some sugar water?
- Me gustaría un vaso de agua con azúcar, por favor.I would like a glass of sugar water, please.
- Me gusta el agua con azúcar.I like sugar water.
- ¿Quieres un poco de agua con azúcar?Do you want some sugar water?
- Trajo agua con azúcar para el calor.He brought sugar water for the heat.
Example conversation
Elena is making drinks for Mateo in the kitchen.
- Elena¿Prefieres jugo o agua con azúcar?Do you prefer juice or sugar water?
- MateoPrefiero el agua con azúcar, por favor.I prefer sugar water, please.
- ElenaEstá bien, te preparo un vaso.Alright, I'll prepare a glass for you.
- MateoMuchas gracias, Elena.Thank you very much, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, azúcar, con, CC BY-SA 4.0.
