água da torneira
feminine
In Portuguese, tap water is água da torneira. Wiktionary also lists água encanada and água canalizada.
Meaning: water from a tap (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| água da torneira | feminine | |
| água encanada | Brazil, feminine | |
| água canalizada | /ˈa.ɡwɐ ka.na.liˈza.dɐ/ (Brazil) /ˈa.ɡwɐ kɐ.nɐ.liˈza.dɐ/ (Portugal) |
Portugal, feminine |
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase água da torneira literally means water of the tap.
Which one should you use?
While água da torneira specifically describes water coming from a tap, água encanada or água canalizada refers more broadly to water supplied through a plumbing system.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, it is common to use água encanada to refer to tap water or running water. In Portugal, the standard term is água canalizada and you may also see água da companhia used to indicate water supplied by the water company.
How does it change in a sentence?
All the forms provided are feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- In many parts of Brazil, the availability of água encanada is used as a sociological marker to describe the development level of a neighborhood.
- If you are in a restaurant in Brazil and want a glass of water, asking for água da torneira might lead to a very confused waiter, as it is rarely served that way.
- The word torneira is derived from torno, which refers to a lathe or a machine that rotates. This connects the concept of the tap to the mechanical action of turning.
Examples in context
- Não bebam a água da torneira.Don't drink the tap water.This sentence is useful for advising someone not to drink the água da torneira.Tatoeba #8455587 by bill, translation #4666273 by CK
- Não podemos beber água encanada.We can't drink the tap water.This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to drink água encanada.Tatoeba #8828905 by carlosalberto, translation #8828887 by carlosalberto
- Não costumo beber água da torneira.I'm not used to drinking tap water.This sentence is useful for stating a habit regarding água da torneira.Tatoeba #2687486 by carlosalberto, translation #4408837 by mervert1
- Poderia trazer-me um copo de água de torneira, por favor?Could you please bring me a glass of tap water?
- A água da torneira nesta cidade é segura para beber, né?The tap water in this city is safe to drink, right?
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Example conversation
Lucas and Juliana are in the kitchen.
- LucasVocê quer água da torneira?Do you want tap water?
- JulianaNão, eu prefiro água mineral.No, I prefer mineral water.
- LucasA água da torneira é potável aqui.The tap water is potable here.
- JulianaTudo bem, então eu vou beber.All right, then I will drink it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tap water” translations and entries água da torneira, água encanada, água canalizada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries da, torneira, água, água encanada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
