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How to Say ‘A sparkling water’ in Portuguese

Uma água com gás

OO-muh AH-gwah kohng gahsh

[OO-muh AH-gwah kohng gahsh]

💬 Usage Tip: Water is ordered as com gás or sem gás "still". If you only say água, expect to be asked which one.

Phrase Breakdown

Uma água

OO-muh AH-gwah

A water

A common way to order. 'Uma' is the feminine 'a'. The words link together: 'U-ma A-gwa'.

Example

Uma água, por favor.

A water, please.

Words in this phrase

Uma

[OO-muh]

a / one (feminine)

The feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like 'mesa'.

Example

Ao chegar, pedimos Uma mesa para dois.

When arriving, we ask for 'A table' for two.

água

[AH-gwah]

water

A basic word for ordering water in cafés and restaurants.

Example

Quero água, por favor.

I want water, please.

com gás

kohng gahsh

sparkling

Literally 'with gas'. 'Com' is nasal ('kõ'), and 'gás' ends in 'sh': 'kõ GASH'.

Example

Prefiro com gás.

I prefer sparkling.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

gás

[gahsh]

gas / carbonation

Literally gas; in dining it means sparkling carbonation in water.

Example

Peço Água sem gás, por favor.

I’m asking for still water, please.

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