água
everyday, Brazil
In Brazil "water" is água. Bottled water is água mineral and coconut water is água de coco, sold on every beach.
Meaning: clear drinking liquid (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| água | everyday, Brazil |
| Água mineral | neutral |
| Água de coco | everyday, Brazil |
You can ask for água com gás for sparkling or água sem gás for still. In many places tap water is not served at restaurants unless you ask.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is said "AH-gwah", with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The accent on água marks the stressed syllable and the word is feminine even though it starts with a vowel.
Examples in context
- Um copo de água, por favor.A glass of water, please.
- Quero água sem gás.I want still water.
- Vamos tomar uma água de coco.Let us have a coconut water.
Example conversation
Julia and her friend Vitor stop at a kiosk on the beach in Ipanema.
- JuliaTem água gelada?Do you have cold water?
- VitorTem, e água de coco também.We do, and coconut water too.
- JuliaDuas águas de coco, por favor.Two coconut waters, please.
