Spanish Phrase
Agua sin gas, por favor.
Meaning
A courteous way to ask for still (non‑carbonated) water in a restaurant, café, or any place where drinks are served. It literally translates to 'Water without gas, please.'
When to use
Use this phrase when you want a glass of still water instead of sparkling water, especially in restaurants, bars, hotels, or when a server asks what you would like to drink.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Aguasingas,porfavor.
Agua (noun)
Feminine singular noun meaning 'water'. In Spanish it takes the feminine article 'el' only when preceded by a vowel sound, but here no article is used.
sin (preposition)
Means 'without' and is followed directly by a noun without an article.
gas (noun)
Masculine singular noun meaning 'gas' or 'carbonated', used here to refer to sparkling water.
por favor (polite phrase)
Literally 'by favor', used to make requests polite. Always written as two separate words.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué desea beber?
What would you like to drink?
Agua sin gas, por favor.
Water without gas, please.
✕Common Mistakes
Agua sin el gas, por favor.
The preposition 'sin' never takes an article; say 'sin gas' instead.
Agua sin gas, porfavor.
It should be two separate words: 'por favor'.
Agua con gas, por favor.
This means 'sparkling water', the opposite of what you want.
↔Alternatives
Agua sin gas, gracias.
Still water, thank you.
Quisiera agua sin gas, por favor.
I would like still water, please.
Una botella de agua sin gas, por favor.
A bottle of still water, please.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries water is commonly served with ice. If you prefer it at room temperature, specify 'sin hielo' as well. Also remember that while 'agua' is feminine, the definite article changes to masculine ('el agua') only when it precedes the noun; this does not affect the phrase without an article.