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 / one
"Una" is the feminine form of "a" or "one." It matches feminine nouns like "botella."
Una botella de agua, por favor, para llevar.
A bottle of water, please, to go.
botella
[boh-TEH-yah]
bottle
"Botella" means "bottle," often used when ordering drinks or buying water.
Una botella de agua cuesta veinte pesos.
A bottle of water costs twenty pesos.
de
[deh]
of
"De" usually means "of" or "from." Here it links "bottle" and "water."
Una botella de agua está en el refri.
A bottle of water is in the fridge.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
"Agua" means "water." In this phrase, it specifies what kind of bottle you want.
Una botella de agua mineral, por favor.
A bottle of mineral water, please.
por
[por]
for
"Por" often means "for," "by," or "through." In "por favor," it forms the polite expression "please."
Una botella de agua, por favor, sin hielo.
A bottle of water, please, without ice.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor / kindness
"Favor" literally means "favor," but in "por favor" it means "please."
Una botella de agua, por favor, gracias.
A bottle of water, please, thank you.
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