How to Say ‘A bottle of water, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Una botella de agua, por favor.
OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah por fah-BOR
[OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah por fah-BOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una botella de agua fría, por favor.
A bottle of cold water, please.
botella
[boh-TEH-yah]
bottle
Container word commonly used for water, soda, or wine.
La botella está en la mesa.
The bottle is on the table.
de
[deh]
of
Very common preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'; here it links 'bottle' and 'water.'
Un vaso de agua también está bien.
A glass of water is also fine.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
The noun for 'water'; common in restaurant requests.
Necesito agua para la comida.
I need water for the meal.
por
[por]
for
Used in 'por favor' to add politeness.
Gracias por su paciencia.
Thank you for your patience.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Part of 'por favor,' the standard way to say 'please.'
Le debo un favor a mi hermano.
I owe my brother a favor.
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