How to Say ‘With a glass of water’ in Spain Spanish
Con un vaso de agua
kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah
[kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah]
💬 Usage Tip: Agua is feminine but takes el in the singular, as in el agua, because it starts with a stressed a sound. It still says agua fría "cold water".
Phrase Breakdown
Con un vaso
kohn oon BAH-soh
With a glass
'Vaso' is a drinking glass. Run 'con un' together: co-nun-VA-so. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'.
Tráeme un vaso, por favor.
Bring me a glass, please.
Words in this phrase
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
vaso
[BAH-soh]
glass
Masculine noun for a drinking glass; coffee in a glass is common in Spain.
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
A glass of water, please.
de agua
deh AH-gwah
of water
'Agua' is stressed on the first syllable: A-gua. The 'g' between vowels is very soft.
Quiero una botella de agua.
I'd like a bottle of water.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Feminine noun that takes 'el/un' in the singular because it starts with a stressed 'a'.
Quiero agua sin gas.
I want still water.
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