fuente de agua
/fwente de aɡwa/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase 'water fountain' is translated into Spanish as fuente de agua. Wiktionary also lists fuente and bebedero.
Meaning: device designed to dispense drinking water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| fuente de agua | /fwente de aɡwa/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| fuente | /ˈfwente/ | feminine |
| bebedero | /bebeˈdeɾo/ | masculine |
The term refers to a device designed to dispense drinking water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase fuente de agua is a literal construction where fuente means fountain and agua means water.
Which one should you use?
The word fuente can refer to both a decorative water fountain and a drinking water fountain, depending on the context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Uruguay or parts of Spain, the word bebedero is often used to describe a water fountain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun fuente forms its plural by adding -s to become fuentes. The masculine noun bebedero forms its plural by adding -s to become bebederos.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for a fuente, you might receive a serving dish or a soup bowl instead of a water fountain.
- The Spanish word agua is a feminine noun, but it uses the masculine article el when singular, such as in el agua, to avoid a clash of sounds.
- The word bebedero is built from the verb beber, which means 'to drink', and the suffix '-dero', which indicates a place or tool for an action.
Examples in context
- Bebían de la fuente por turnos.They took turns drinking from the water fountain.This sentence shows how people used the word fuente to drink from.Tatoeba #6827640 by arh, translation #6827072 by CK
- ¿Sabes dónde puedo encontrar una fuente de agua en este parque?Do you know where I can find a water fountain in this park?
- El bebedero está ubicado al lado de la cancha de tenis.The drinking fountain is located next to the tennis court.
- Busca la fuente de agua en el parque.Look for the water fountain in the park.
- La fuente de agua de la escuela está rota.The school's water fountain is broken.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are walking in a park on a hot day.
- Daniel¿Hay alguna fuente de agua cerca de aquí?Is there a water fountain near here?
- SofíaSí, hay una fuente de agua junto a los columpios.Yes, there is a water fountain next to the swings.
- DanielPerfecto, tengo mucha sed.Perfect, I am very thirsty.
- SofíaVamos, Daniel, yo también necesito beber.Let's go, Daniel, I need to drink too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water fountain” translations and entries fuente, bebedero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, bebedero, de, fuente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
