How to Say ‘There's been no hot water since last night.’ in French
Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude depuis hier soir.
eel n ee ah plu dee oh shohd duh-PWEE ee-AIR swahr
[eel n ee ah plu dee oh shohd duh-PWEE ee-AIR swahr]
💬 Usage Tip: French uses the present tense with depuis "since, for" where English says "there's been". Reuse it: Le chauffage ne marche pas depuis lundi "The heating hasn't worked since Monday".
Phrase Breakdown
Il n'y a plus
eel n ee ah plu
There is no more
'Il n'y a' sounds like 'eel nya'. The 's' of 'plus' stays silent here because it means 'no more'.
Il n'y a plus de pain.
There's no more bread.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
it (impersonal)
Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.
Il reste du pain.
There is some bread left.
n'
[n]
not (negation)
Shortened form of 'ne', the first part of a negation; with 'plus' it means 'no longer / no more'.
Nous n'avons plus de place ce soir.
We have no more room tonight.
y
[ee]
there
In or at that place.
Y a-t-il une solution?
Is there a solution?
a
[ah]
has (in 'il y a' = there is)
Part of 'il y a', meaning there is/are.
Il y a une terrasse.
There is a terrace.
plus
[plu]
anymore
No longer.
Il ne travaille plus ici.
He does not work here anymore.
d'eau chaude
dee oh shohd
hot water
'D'eau' sounds like 'doh'. 'Chaude' sounds like 'shohd', with the final 'd' pronounced.
Je voudrais de l'eau chaude.
I'd like some hot water.
Words in this phrase
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
eau
[oh]
water
Feminine noun for water.
Je voudrais un verre d'eau.
I'd like a glass of water.
chaude
[shohd]
hot
Feminine form of 'chaud', meaning hot or warm.
La soupe est chaude.
The soup is hot.
depuis hier soir.
duh-PWEE ee-AIR swahr
since last night.
'Depuis' sounds like 'duh-pwee'. 'Hier' is one or two quick syllables, 'yair' or 'ee-yair'. 'Soir' sounds like 'swahr'.
Il pleut depuis hier soir.
It's been raining since last night.
Words in this phrase
depuis
[duh-PWEE]
since / for
Used with time expressions to show how long something has been happening.
Depuis trois ans, je développe mon réseau professionnel.
For three years, I have been building my professional network.
hier
[ee-AIR]
yesterday
Refers to the day before today; often used in follow-up messages after an event.
Hier, j'ai apprécié notre conversation sur votre projet.
Yesterday, I appreciated our conversation about your project.
soir
[swahr]
evening
Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.
Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.
This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.
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