How to say "drinking water" in Brazilian Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese "drinking water" translates to  Água potável 

Transliteration: ah-gwah poh-tah-vehl

🇧🇷 O acesso à água potável é um direito básico de todo ser humano.

🗣️ oh ah-seh-soh ah ah-gwah poh-tah-vehl eh oom dee-reh-toh bah-see-koh deh toh-doh sehr hoo-mah-noo.

🇺🇸 Access to drinking water is a basic right of every human being.



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Brazilian Portuguese

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "drinking water" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You can use the word "Água potável" which translates to "Drinking water".

How to pronounce "Água potável" (drinking water) in Brazilian Portuguese?

The word "Água potável" is pronounced as "ah-gwah poh-tah-vehl".

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