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How to Say ‘There's no more hot water’ in French

Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude

eel n ee ah plu dee oh shohd

[eel n ee ah plu dee oh shohd]

💬 Usage Tip: Ne... plus means "no more, no longer", so something was there and has stopped. After it, de l'eau shrinks to d'eau: plus de pain "no more bread".

Phrase Breakdown

Il n'y a plus

eel n ee ah plu

There is no more

'Il n'y a plus' is the negative of 'il y a' (there is). It sounds like 'eel-nee-ya-plu', and the 's' of 'plus' is silent here.

Example

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'.

Example

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'.

Example

Nous n'avons plus de place ce soir.

We have no more room tonight.

y

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

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.

Example

Il y a une terrasse.

There is a terrace.

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 'eau', so say 'doh shohd'. After a negative, 'de' replaces 'de l''.

Example

Je voudrais un peu d'eau chaude.

I'd like a little 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

Je voudrais un verre d'eau.

I'd like a glass of water.

chaude

[shohd]

hot

Feminine form of 'chaud', meaning hot or warm.

Example

La soupe est chaude.

The soup is hot.

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