How to Say ‘Sparkling water, please.’ in Portuguese
Água com gás, por favor.
AH-gwah kong gahsh poor fah-VOR
[AH-gwah kong gahsh poor fah-VOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Água
[AH-gwah]
water
A common noun meaning water, often ordered in restaurants.
Queria Água com gás, por favor.
I would like sparkling water, please.
com
[kong]
with
A preposition meaning with; here it indicates carbonation is included.
Prefiro Água com gás, por favor.
I prefer sparkling water, please.
gás
[gahsh]
gas / carbonation
Literally gas; in dining it refers to bubbles in sparkling water.
Peço Água com gás, por favor.
I’m asking for sparkling water, please.
por
[poor]
for
Part of the fixed polite phrase por favor.
Água com gás, por favor, para a mesa.
Sparkling water, please, for the table.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor / kindness
Used in por favor to politely request something.
Água com gás, por favor, se possível.
Sparkling water, please, if possible.
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