How to Say ‘I want a hibiscus water.’ in Mexican Spanish
Yo quiero un agua de jamaica.
yoh kee-EH-roh oon AH-gwah deh hah-MY-kah
[yoh kee-EH-roh oon AH-gwah deh hah-MY-kah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: aguas frescas "fresh fruit drinks" like jamaica and horchata are standard drinks with a meal in Mexico. Ordering one is completely normal on a date.
Phrase Breakdown
Yo quiero
yoh kee-EH-roh
I want
A simple way to order. 'Quiero' sounds like 'KYE-ro', with a soft tapped 'r'.
Yo quiero un café.
I want a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yoh]
I
The speaker or writer referring to themselves.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
I prefer tea over coffee.
quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.
Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.
I want to grow in my career and learn more.
un agua de jamaica.
oon AH-gwah deh hah-MY-kah
a hibiscus water.
Link 'un agua' together: u-NA-gua de ha-MAI-ca.
Para mí, un agua de jamaica.
For me, a hibiscus water.
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
[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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