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How to Say ‘I haven't had any hot water since this morning.’ in French

Je n'ai plus d'eau chaude depuis ce matin.

zhuh n ay plu dee oh shohd duh-PWEE suh ma-TAN

[zhuh n ay plu dee oh shohd duh-PWEE suh ma-TAN]

🇫🇷 In France: In France, repairing or replacing a broken water heater is normally the landlord's job, so calling them promptly is expected rather than pushy.

Phrase Breakdown

Je n'ai plus

zhuh n ay plu

I no longer have

A negation with 'ne... plus'. The 's' of 'plus' is silent here.

Example

Je n'ai plus de pain.

I have no more bread.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

n'

[n]

not

First part of the negative structure ne... pas, shortened before y.

Example

Il n'y a pas eu but à la fin du match.

There was no goal at the end of the match.

ai

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

plus

[plu]

anymore

No longer.

Example

Il ne travaille plus ici.

He does not work here anymore.

d'eau chaude

dee oh shohd

hot water

'De' shortens to 'd'' before a vowel. Say it 'doh shohd'.

Example

Tu as de l'eau chaude ?

Do you have hot water?

Words in this phrase

d'

[dee]

of

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

eau

[oh]

water

Feminine noun for water.

Example

L'eau est froide.

The water is cold.

chaude

[shohd]

hot

Feminine form of 'chaud', hot.

Example

Je bois une boisson chaude.

I'm drinking a hot drink.

depuis ce matin.

duh-PWEE suh ma-TAN

since this morning.

A time expression for an ongoing situation. It is used with the present tense in French.

Example

Je travaille depuis ce matin.

I've been working since this morning.

Words in this phrase

depuis

[duh-PWEE]

since / for

Used with time expressions to show how long something has been happening.

Example

Depuis trois ans, je développe mon réseau professionnel.

For three years, I have been building my professional network.

ce

[suh]

This

Used to identify something close or just mentioned.

Example

Ce livre est à moi.

This book is mine.

matin

[ma-TAN]

morning

The early part of the day.

Example

Je travaille le matin.

I work in the morning.

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