Ask for tap water and say how much your table needs.
The idea
Ask for agua del grifo; request un vaso for a glass or una jarra for a jug. Add por favor to be polite.
Examples
- ¿Tienen agua del grifo?Do you have tap water?
- Un vaso de agua del grifo, por favor.A glass of tap water, please.
- ¿Nos trae una jarra de agua del grifo?Could you bring us a jug of tap water?
- Para mi hermana, otro vaso, por favor.Another glass for my sister, please.
- La jarra es para tres personas.The jug is for three people.
- ¿El agua del grifo es potable?Is the tap water safe to drink?
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Watch out
Agua del grifo means tap water, not bottled water. Ask whether it is drinkable if you are unsure.
Try it yourself
Complete for one person: Un ___ de agua del grifo, por favor. (vaso / jarra)
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vaso
vaso names the glass for one person.
Complete for the table: Una ___ de agua del grifo, por favor. (vaso / jarra)
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jarra
jarra is the larger container for the table.
Complete for tap water: Agua del ___. (grifo / plato)
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grifo
grifo specifies the tap as the water source.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete for one person: Un ___ de agua del grifo, por favor. (vaso / jarra)
Complete for the table: Una ___ de agua del grifo, por favor. (vaso / jarra)
Complete for tap water: Agua del ___. (grifo / plato)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask for a glass and then a jug of tap water.