mineral water
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mineral water
Water from an underground, protected spring that naturally contains minerals and trace elements. It is bottled directly at the source and may only be treated to a very limited extent.
Ich trinke am liebsten Mineralwasser mit Kohlensäure.
I prefer drinking sparkling mineral water.
The word is a clear compound of 'das Mineral' (the mineral) and 'das Wasser' (the water). So it describes water that is rich in minerals.
Zum Mittagessen bestelle ich mir meistens eine Flasche Mineralwasser.
For lunch, I usually order a bottle of mineral water.
In everyday life, it is important to specify mineral water as 'mit Kohlensäure' (sparkling/carbonated) or 'ohne Kohlensäure' (still/non-carbonated). A common term for water without carbonation is also 'stilles Mineralwasser' (still mineral water).
Möchten Sie Ihr Mineralwasser mit oder ohne Kohlensäure?
Would you like your mineral water sparkling or still?
In Germany and other German-speaking countries, sparkling mineral water is very popular. If you simply order 'ein Wasser' (a water) in a restaurant, you often get sparkling water.
Viele Deutsche trinken Mineralwasser lieber als Leitungswasser.
Many Germans prefer drinking mineral water to tap water.
drinking water
'Trinkwasser' and 'Mineralwasser' can both be water that you can drink. However, 'Trinkwasser' generally means water that is clean and suitable for drinking, for example from the tap or in a water system. 'Mineralwasser' is a specific type of water from a protected spring that is bottled and contains minerals. The words can be confused because mineral water is also drinkable. More precisely, though: mineral water is a product, while drinking water mainly describes whether the water is suitable to drink.
Für die Reise kauft er zwei Flaschen Mineralwasser.
For the trip, he buys two bottles of mineral water.
Nach dem Sturm wird das Trinkwasser im Dorf geprüft.
After the storm, the village's drinking water is tested.