agua
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “agua” mean in English?
water
Example sentences
Bebo agua todos los días.
I drink water every day.
El agua está fría.
The water is cold.
Las aguas del mar.
The waters of the sea.
How to use it
Agua means 'water'. Feminine but takes 'el' in singular (el agua) due to the stressed-a rule. Plural las aguas. Adjectives still agree feminine: 'agua fría'.
Common mistake
Tricky: 'el agua' (singular article masc.) BUT 'agua FRÍA' (fem. adj). Sound rule for stressed-a fem nouns. Plural reverts: 'las aguas'.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 3.