GENERAL INFO

Eau means "water" and is a feminine noun.

USAGE

It's used for drinking: "Je bois de l'eau." (I drink water). Also for bodies of water: "L'eau de la mer est salée." (The sea water is salty). It's essential for countless everyday contexts.

TRAPS

Remember eau is feminine. You say "de l'eau" (some water), not "du eau". The definite article is "l'eau" (the water), which is a contraction of "la eau" because eau starts with a vowel.