agua con limón
/aɡwa kon limon/from spelling rules
agua con limón is the Spanish phrase for water with lemon.
This phrase refers to a drink consisting of water mixed with lemon juice or lemon slices.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of agua (water), con (with) and limón (lemon).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you may also use the phrases Agua mineral con limón or Agua con jugo de limón to refer to water with lemon.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to specify that the water contains multiple whole lemons rather than just juice or a single slice, you can use the plural agua con limones.
Did you know?
- If you order agua con limón in much of Latin America, do not be surprised if you receive a small green lime instead of a large yellow lemon. In these regions, limón is the standard word for the green fruit.
- While agua is a feminine noun, you will often hear people say un agua instead of una agua when ordering this drink in a restaurant. This is because the word starts with a stressed 'a' sound, which causes a phonetic rule to shift the article to masculine to avoid a clashing sound.
- The word limón is a traveler that traces its roots back to the Sanskrit word nimbū, meaning 'lime'. It traveled through Persian and Arabic before entering the Spanish language.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría traerme agua con limón, por favor?Could you bring me water with lemon, please?
- Me das agua con limón, por favor?Can you give me water with lemon, please?
- ¿Puedes ponerle limón al agua, por favor?Can you put lemon in the water, please?
- Para mí, agua con limón, por favor.For me, water with lemon, please.
- Claro, ¿un vaso de agua con limón?Sure, a glass of water with lemon?
- Quiero un vaso de agua con limón, por favor.I want a glass of water with lemon, please.
- Quiero un agua con limón, por favor.I want a water with lemon, please.
- Ella pidió un agua con limón en el café.She ordered a water with lemon at the cafe.
- Tengo un poco de agua con limón en la mesa.I have some water with lemon on the table.
Example conversation
At a small restaurant during lunch.
- Elena¿Qué quieres beber, Mateo?What do you want to drink, Mateo?
- MateoPara mí, un agua con limón.For me, a water with lemon.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo pediré un té helado.Perfect, I will order an iced tea.
- MateoGracias, Elena.Thank you, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, con, limón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
