la mujer bebe agua
/la muxeɾ bebe aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the woman drinks water" is translated into Spanish as la mujer bebe agua.
This phrase is a descriptive sentence used to state that a female person is consuming water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of la (the, feminine), mujer (woman), bebe (drinks/is drinking) and agua (water).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb bebe is the third-person singular present indicative of beber. Depending on the context, it can translate to either "drinks" or "is drinking" in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/la muxeɾ bebe aɡwa/
Did you know?
- Even though agua is a feminine noun, we use the masculine article el in the singular form, such as in el agua, to avoid two 'a' sounds clashing together.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are offered agua at a restaurant, you may be asked if you want agua natural (still) or agua mineral (sparkling).
- The word agua has a surprising distant relative in English: the word 'ea', an archaic term for water, shares the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- La mujer bebe agua todos los días.The woman drinks water every day.
- En el restaurante, la dama toma agua mineral.In the restaurant, the woman drinks mineral water.
- La mujer bebe agua en el parque.The woman drinks water in the park.
- Mira, la mujer bebe agua despacio.Look, the woman drinks water slowly.
- La mujer bebe agua después de correr.The woman drinks water after running.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are observing people in a park.
- MateoMira a esa persona.Look at that person.
- MaríaSí, la mujer bebe agua.Yes, the woman drinks water.
- MateoParece que tiene mucha sed.It seems she is very thirsty.
- MaríaEs verdad, hace mucho calor.That's true, it's very hot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, bebe, la, mujer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
