How do you say "Still water, please." in Portuguese?

"Still water, please." in Portuguese is "Água sem gás, por favor.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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How to Say ‘Still water, please.’ in Portuguese

Q: What does "Água sem gás, por favor." mean in English?

"Água sem gás, por favor." means "Still water, please." in English. Usage tip: [Sem gás] literally means [without gas], which is the normal Portuguese way to say still water. The opposite is [com gás] for sparkling.

Água sem gás, por favor.

AH-gwah seng gahsh poor fah-VOR

[AH-gwah seng gahsh poor fah-VOR]

💬 Usage Tip: [Sem gás] literally means [without gas], which is the normal Portuguese way to say still water. The opposite is [com gás] for sparkling.

Phrase Breakdown

Água

[AH-gwah]

water

A common noun meaning water, often ordered in restaurants.

Example

Queria Água sem gás, por favor.

I would like still water, please.

sem

[seng]

without

A preposition meaning without; here it indicates no carbonation.

Example

Prefiro Água sem gás, por favor.

I prefer water without gas, please.

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.

por

[poor]

for

Part of the polite expression por favor, literally for.

Example

Água sem gás, por favor, se faz favor.

Still water, please, if you please.

favor

[fah-VOR]

favor / kindness

Part of por favor, the standard way to say please.

Example

Água sem gás, por favor, obrigado.

Still water, please, thank you.

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