How to Say ‘A hibiscus water’ in Mexican Spanish
Un agua de jamaica
oon AH-gwah deh hah-MY-kah
[oon AH-gwah deh hah-MY-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: agua is a feminine word, but it takes un instead of una because it starts with a stressed a sound. Any adjective still stays feminine: agua fresca.
Phrase Breakdown
Un agua
oon AH-gwah
A water / a drink
'Agua' is feminine but takes 'un'. Link the words: u-NA-gua.
Un agua natural, por favor.
A plain water, please.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Feminine noun that uses 'el' in the singular.
No hay agua.
There is no water.
de jamaica
deh hah-MY-kah
of hibiscus
'Agua de jamaica' is a sweet hibiscus drink. The 'j' sounds like a strong 'h': ha-MAI-ca.
Me gusta el agua de jamaica.
I like hibiscus water.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
jamaica
[hah-MY-kah]
hibiscus
Dried hibiscus flower used for a popular Mexican drink.
Me encanta el agua de jamaica.
I love hibiscus water.
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