How to Say 'A Bottle of Water, Please' in Spanish (Buying Water at a Shop or Kiosk)
Learn to buy bottled water in Latin American Spanish: ask for a bottle, request still or sparkling water, and understand common kiosk questions.
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Buying water is one of the first real conversations you will have in Spanish, and it is easy to get right. In this lesson you will learn the key phrase una botella de agua, por favor ('a bottle of water, please'), how to ask for still or sparkling water, and how to understand the short questions a shopkeeper or kiosk worker may ask you. The focus is Latin American Spanish, which is what you will hear in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and most of the region. You do not need much grammar: a polite request, one or two adjectives, and a number are enough to complete the purchase.
By the end, you can…
- ask for a bottle of water politely in a shop or kiosk.
- say whether I want still or sparkling water.
- understand and answer simple questions about size, flavor and payment.
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Una botella de agua, por favor.
A bottle of water, please.
OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah, por fah-BOR
The core request. Use it at any shop, kiosk or market stall. In much of Argentina and Uruguay you may hear 'botella' pronounced boh-TEH-shah.
Agua sin gas, por favor.
Still water, please. (water without gas)
AH-gwah seen gahs, por fah-BOR
'Sin gas' literally means 'without gas' and is the standard way to ask for still water in Latin America.
Agua con gas, por favor.
Sparkling water, please.
AH-gwah kohn gahs, por fah-BOR
'Con gas' means 'with gas'. In Spain you may also hear 'agua con gas' or the brand-style word 'gasificada'.
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost?
KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah
A simple way to ask the price of one item. For several items say '¿Cuánto cuestan?'
¿Me da una botella de agua, por favor?
Could you give me a bottle of water, please?
meh dah OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah, por fah-BOR
A very common, friendly request in Latin America. '¿Me da...?' is polite and natural at a counter.
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Useful pattern
The pattern 'Una botella de agua, por favor' follows a simple structure: article + noun + 'de' + noun + polite closing. 'Una' is the feminine singular article because 'botella' is feminine. You can swap the drink: 'una botella de jugo' (a bottle of juice), 'una botella de refresco' (a bottle of soda). To add a type, place the description after 'agua': 'agua sin gas' or 'agua con gas'. To ask for more than one, change the article and noun: 'dos botellas de agua, por favor'.
When to use it
Use 'por favor' at the end of any request; it is expected and sounds abrupt without it. Use '¿Me da...?' when the person is serving you directly, and 'Quisiera...' (I would like...) for a slightly more formal tone, for example 'Quisiera una botella de agua sin gas'. If you are unsure what is available, ask '¿Tiene agua sin gas?' (Do you have still water?). At a kiosk, the worker may ask '¿Con gas o sin gas?' or '¿De qué tamaño?' (What size?), so listen for those two questions.
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Buenas tardes, ¿me da una botella de agua, por favor?
Good afternoon, could you give me a bottle of water, please?BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs, meh dah OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah, por fah-BORClaro. ¿Con gas o sin gas?
Of course. Sparkling or still?KLAH-roh. kohn gahs oh seen gahsSin gas, por favor. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Still, please. How much does it cost?seen gahs, por fah-BOR. KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tahCuesta diez pesos. ¿Algo más?
It costs ten pesos. Anything else?KWEHS-tah dyehs PEH-sohs. AHL-goh mahsA little context goes a long way
In many Latin American cities, small shops and kiosks sell water chilled in a refrigerator, and the worker often asks '¿Con gas o sin gas?' before you finish your request. Prices are usually fixed, so bargaining is not expected for a bottle of water. In restaurants, asking for 'agua' may bring bottled water, but in some places it can mean tap water; if you specifically want bottled water, say 'agua embotellada' or 'una botella de agua'.
One thing to watch for
Saying 'una agua' or 'un botella'.
Try this instead: 'Agua' is feminine and takes 'una' or 'el' in the singular: 'una botella de agua'. 'Botella' is also feminine, so it is 'una botella', not 'un botella'. Say 'Quisiera una botella de agua, por favor', not 'Quisiera un botella de agua'.
Your turn
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1How do you ask for a bottle of still water in a shop?
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Una botella de agua sin gas, por favor.
This uses the core request plus 'sin gas' for still water. '¿Me da una botella de agua sin gas, por favor?' is also correct and equally polite.
2The worker asks '¿Con gas o sin gas?' You want sparkling water. What do you say?
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Con gas, por favor.
'Con gas' means sparkling or carbonated. You can also say 'Agua con gas, por favor' if you want to repeat the full phrase.
3How do you ask the price of the water?
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¿Cuánto cuesta?
This asks the price of one item. If you are buying several bottles, use the plural '¿Cuánto cuestan?'
Remember three pieces: 'una botella de agua, por favor', 'sin gas' for still, and 'con gas' for sparkling. Add '¿Cuánto cuesta?' and you can complete the purchase anywhere.
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