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How to Say "waters" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwatersis aguasA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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NounA1
Plural of water, or a body of water
A simple storybook illustration of a calm, wide expanse of blue ocean water meeting the horizon.

Examples

Las aguas del mar Caribe son cálidas y azules.

The waters of the Caribbean Sea are warm and blue.

Necesito comprar aguas minerales para la caminata.

I need to buy mineral waters for the hike.

The Stress Rule

While the singular word 'agua' uses the masculine article 'el' (el agua) to avoid repeating the 'a' sound, the plural 'aguas' always uses the feminine article 'las' (las aguas), because the stress rule only applies to the singular form.

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