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 pohr fah-BOR
[OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah pohr fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Tap water isn't drunk in Mexico. Bottled or purified water is standard, and many restaurants serve agua purificada "purified water".
Phrase Breakdown
Una botella
OO-nah boh-TEH-yah
A bottle
Say OO-na bo-TE-ya. The 'll' sounds like the English 'y'.
Quiero una botella.
I want a bottle.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
one; a
Feminine singular form of "one" or the indefinite article "a," matching "persona."
Una persona de la reserva llegará tarde.
One person from the reservation will arrive late.
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 agua,
deh AH-gwah
of water
Say de AH-gwa. Pause briefly at the comma.
Una botella de agua fría.
A bottle of cold 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.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Refers to water from the tap or shower.
No hay agua caliente en la regadera.
There is no hot water in the shower.
por favor
pohr fah-BOR
please
This is the polite closing for any request. Say por fa-BOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.
Sí, por favor, confirma la hora de la reservación.
Yes, please, confirm the reservation time.
favor
[fah-BOR]
Please
Used to politely ask for something.
Un poco de agua, por favor.
A bit of water, please.
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