How to Say ‘There's been no hot water since this morning.’ in French
Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude depuis ce matin.
eel n ee ah plu d oh shohd duh-PWEE suh ma-TAN
[eel n ee ah plu d oh shohd duh-PWEE suh ma-TAN]
💬 Usage Tip: With depuis, French uses the plain present for something that started in the past and is still going on. English says "has been" here. Another example: J'attends depuis une heure "I've been waiting for an hour".
Phrase Breakdown
Il n'y a plus
eel n ee ah plu
There is no more
The negative form of 'il y a'. Run it together smoothly: 'eel-nee-ya-plu'.
Il n'y a plus de place.
There's no more room.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
it (impersonal)
Impersonal subject in the expression 'il y a' (there is).
Il y a un problème.
There is a problem.
n'
[n]
not
First part of the negative structure ne... pas, shortened before y.
Il n'y a pas eu but à la fin du match.
There was no goal at the end of the match.
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)
Form of 'avoir' used in 'il y a' meaning 'there is/are'.
Il y a du bruit.
There is noise.
plus
[plu]
anymore
No longer.
Il ne travaille plus ici.
He does not work here anymore.
d'eau chaude
d oh shohd
hot water
Pronounced 'doh shohd'. 'Eau' and 'au' both sound like 'oh'.
L'eau chaude ne marche pas.
The hot water isn't working.
Words in this phrase
d'
[d]
any / some
Short form of 'de' used after a negation instead of 'du/de la'.
Je n'ai pas d'argent.
I don't have any money.
eau
[oh]
water
Feminine noun for water.
L'eau est froide.
The water is cold.
chaude
[shohd]
hot
Feminine form of 'chaud', agreeing with 'eau'.
La soupe est chaude.
The soup is hot.
depuis ce matin.
duh-PWEE suh ma-TAN
since this morning
'Depuis' means 'since' or 'for' and is used with the present tense. Say 'duh-pwee suh ma-TAN'.
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.
Depuis trois ans, je développe mon réseau professionnel.
For three years, I have been building my professional network.
ce
[suh]
this / that
Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine singular noun, like ce tir.
Ce match est fou !
This match is crazy!
matin
[ma-TAN]
morning
Masculine noun for the early part of the day.
Je pars le matin.
I leave in the morning.
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