Spanish Phrase
¿Me das más agua?
Meaning
A polite request meaning ‘Can you give me more water?’ The speaker uses the indirect object pronoun ‘me’ and the informal second‑person verb form ‘das’ to ask for an additional serving of water.
When to use
Use this phrase at a restaurant, a family dinner, or any casual setting where you want more water. It works best with people you address informally (tú). Adding ‘por favor’ makes it even more courteous.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Medasmásagua
Me (indirect object pronoun)
‘Me’ replaces ‘to me’ and is placed before the verb in standard word order.
das (present of dar)
‘das’ is the second‑person singular (tú) present indicative of ‘dar’ – ‘you give’.
más (comparative adverb)
Means ‘more’; it modifies the noun that follows.
agua (noun, feminine)
Although ‘agua’ is feminine, it takes the masculine article ‘el’ only when singular and preceded by an adjective; the noun itself stays feminine.
🗨In Conversation
¿Me das más agua?
Can you give me more water?
Claro, aquí tienes.
Sure, here you go.
✕Common Mistakes
Me das más agua?
Missing opening inverted question mark; Spanish questions always start with ‘¿’.
¿Me das mas agua?
‘Más’ needs an accent to indicate the comparative meaning; without it, ‘mas’ means ‘but’.
Yo das más agua.
The verb must agree with the subject; ‘yo’ uses ‘doy’, not ‘das’.
↔Alternatives
¿Podrías darme más agua?
Could you give me more water?
¿Me puedes dar más agua?
Can you give me more water?
¿Me traes más agua, por favor?
Could you bring me more water, please?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries it’s common to add ‘por favor’ after the request: ‘¿Me das más agua, por favor?’ Also remember that while ‘agua’ is feminine, you’ll hear it with the masculine article ‘el’ only when it’s singular and preceded by an adjective (e.g., ‘el agua fría’).