Galician Word of the Day
auga
/AU-ga/ • noun — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: water
Examples
- Podes darme un pouco de auga, por favor?
(Can you give me some water, please?) - A auga do río está fría.
(The water in the river is cold.) - Necesitamos beber máis auga durante o verán.
(We need to drink more water during the summer.)
Synonyms
- líquido
- auga potable
- auga mineral
Auga is the everyday word for water in Galician. You use it for drinking water, bodies of water (rivers, lakes), and in cooking. Common phrases include "auga con gas" (sparkling water) and "auga sen gas" (still water). Note that it's a feminine noun (a auga).
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