Water in different languages
How to say “Water” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Water” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Water” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | agua | ah-gwah | You can use 'agua' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇫🇷 French | eau | oh | You can use 'eau' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | 水 | mee-zoo | You can use '水' in everyday conversation when talking about drinking or using water |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | acqua | ah-kwah | You can use 'acqua' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇩🇪 German | Wasser | vah-ser | You can use 'Wasser' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 물 | mool | You can use '물' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking or needing water |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 水 | shway | You can use '水' in everyday conversations when talking about drinks or cooking |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | вода | vah-dah | You can use 'вода' in any context where you are talking about water |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | água | ah-gwah | You can use 'água' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | ماء | ma-ah | You can use the word 'ماء' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | पानी | pah-nee | You can use 'पानी' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇬🇧 English | water | wah-ter | You can use 'water' when referring to the liquid that we drink or use for cooking |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | water | vah-ter | You can use 'water' in everyday conversations when talking about drinks or hydration |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | vatten | vaht-ten | You can use 'vatten' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | vand | van | You can use 'vand' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | woda | VOH-dah | You can use 'woda' in everyday conversations when talking about drinks or hydration |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | su | soo | You can use 'su' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | air | eye-er | You can use 'air' in almost any context where you refer to water |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | nước | nook | You can use 'nước' in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | вода | voh-dah | You can use 'вода' in any context when referring to water |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | น้ำ | nam | You can use 'น้ำ' in everyday conversation when talking about water |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | νερό | neh-ROH | You can use 'νερό' in everyday conversations when asking for water or discussing hydration |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | tubig | too-big | You can use 'tubig' in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | מים | ma-yim | You can use the word 'מים' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | vann | vahn | You can use 'vann' in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | apă | ah-puh | You can use 'apă' in everyday conversations when asking for water or discussing hydration |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | voda | voh-dah | You can use 'voda' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | víz | veez | You can use 'víz' in everyday conversations when talking about drinks or hydration |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | vesi | veh-see | You can use 'vesi' in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | پانی | pah-nee | You can use 'پانی' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | voda | voh-dah | You can use the word 'voda' in everyday conversations when talking about drinks or hydration |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | voda | voh-dah | You can use 'voda' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking or using water |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | вода | voh-dah | You can use 'вода' in any context where you refer to water, whether it's drinking, cooking, or bathing |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | voda | voh-dah | You can use 'voda' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any situation involving water |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | தண்ணீர் | thuh-n-neer | You can use this word in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | నీరు | nee-roo | Use 'నీరు' in everyday conversations when referring to water |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | পানি | pah-nee | Use 'পানি' in everyday conversation when referring to water |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | air | ah-eer | You can use 'air' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking water or water in general |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | آب | ahb | You can use 'آب' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | पानी | pah-nee | You can use 'पानी' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | ujë | oo-yeh | You can use 'ujë' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ജലം | jah-lam | Use 'ജലം' in formal contexts, such as writing or speeches |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನೀರು | nee-roo | Use 'ನೀರು' in everyday conversations when referring to water |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | पाणी | pah-nee | Use 'पाणी' in everyday conversations when referring to drinking water or water in general |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | પાણી | pah-nee | Use 'પાણી' when referring to drinking water or water in general |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | maji | mah-jee | You can use 'maji' in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | water | vah-ter | You can use 'water' in everyday conversation when referring to the liquid |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | uisce | ish-ka | You can use 'uisce' in everyday conversation when talking about drinking water or discussing hydration |
| 🏴 Welsh | dŵr | doo-er | You can use 'dŵr' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🏛️ Latin | aqua | ah-kwah | You can use 'aqua' in everyday conversation when referring to water |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | wai | why | You can use 'wai' in everyday conversation when talking about drinking water or water in general |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | wai | why | Use 'wai' when referring to water in everyday conversation |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | amanzi | ah-mahn-zee | You can use 'amanzi' when talking about water in general |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | omi | oh-mee | You can use 'omi' when you want to ask for water or refer to it in conversation |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | ruwa | roo-wah | You can use 'ruwa' in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | biyo | bee-yoh | You can use 'biyo' in everyday conversation when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | vatn | vahtn | You can use 'vatn' in almost any context when talking about water |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | aigua | eye-gwah | You can use 'aigua' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking or using water |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ရေ | yay | You can use this word in everyday conversation when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ទឹក | tuhk | You can use the word 'ទឹក' in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ජලය | jah-lah-yah | Use 'ජලය' when talking about water in general |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ນ້ຳ | nahm | You can use this word in everyday conversations when talking about water |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ውሃ | woo-ha | You can use this word in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any context involving water |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | წყალი | ts'qali | Use this word when you want to refer to water in general |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | ջուր | joo-r | Use 'ջուր' when you are talking about water in general |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | اوبه | oo-bah | You can use 'اوبه' when referring to water in general |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | پاڻي | pah-nee | You can use this word in everyday conversations when talking about drinking, cooking, or any activity involving water |
Water in Thai
น้ำ (nam)
You can use 'น้ำ' in everyday conversation when talking about water. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. Use it when ordering drinks or discussing hydration.
Examples
- ขอน้ำหน่อยครับ
Can I have some water, please? - น้ำเย็นมากเลย
The water is very cold.
Other ways to say it
- น้ำเปล่า: used to specify plain water
- น้ำดื่ม: used to refer to drinking water
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How do you say “Water” in different languages?
Spanish: agua · French: eau · Japanese: 水 · Italian: acqua · German: Wasser · Korean: 물.
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