How to Say ‘Still water’ in Portuguese
Água sem gás
AH-gwah SEHN gahsh
[AH-gwah SEHN gahsh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Tap water isn't usually served automatically. Ordering a bottle of água sem gás is the normal thing to do.
Phrase Breakdown
Água
[AH-gwah]
water
Feminine noun for water; often ordered still or sparkling.
Uma garrafa de água, por favor.
A bottle of water, please.
sem
[SEHN]
Without
Indicates the absence of something.
Ela fez isso sem avisar.
She did it without warning.
gás
[gahsh]
gas; fizz
Gas; with drinks it means carbonation.
Esta bebida tem muito gás.
This drink is very fizzy.
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