Definite Articles with nonspecific nouns

Question

If I wanted to say: "I drink water" and I was not being specific and I'm just stating something general and am not implying that I am drinking specific water but I am just drinking water in general, do I still need to use the definite article in front of water:

Example: Bebo el agua. Or can I just say: Bebo agua (I drink water). Would that be gramatically okay, so long as I was not referencing a specific glass of water?

Bebo agua - is enough. - ian-hill, Aug 21, 2014

Answer 1

Good question. I have another. Why is it 'el' agua when it's feminine ?

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/265463/doubt-abont-definite-articles - bosquederoble, Aug 21, 2014

Answer 2

Bueno... Hace la vida más fácil !!

Answer 3

¿ Pero puedo decir 'bebo agua' que está la pregunta en este caso... ?

Yes, the comment by Ian Hill under the question is correct, you may. ;) - bosquederoble, Aug 21, 2014

Answer 4

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/265463/doubt-abont-definite-articles

Muchas gracias, bosquederob. Excelente repuesta y muy socorrida... Me gusta la analogía con 'a' y 'an'... (pero no 'el' analogía)...