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How to Say ‘Water’ in Portuguese

Água

AH-gwah

[AH-gwah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Ask for water and you'll often be asked fresca ou natural? "chilled or room temperature?". Tap water is rarely brought automatically, so bottled water is the default.

Phrase Breakdown

Água

[AH-gwah]

water

Water; in restaurants you may be asked 'com gás' (sparkling) or 'sem gás' (still).

Example

Uma garrafa de água, por favor.

A bottle of water, please.

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