How to Say ‘Only cold water’ in German
Nur kaltes Wasser
noor KAL-tes VAH-ser
[noor KAL-tes VAH-ser]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful problem phrase. You can expand it to 'Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds very natural when describing what happens at the tap or shower.
Phrase Breakdown
Nur
[noor]
only
Shows restriction, meaning nothing except this.
Ich habe nur eine kurze Frage.
I only have a short question.
Kaltes Wasser
KAL-tes VAH-ser
cold water
A noun phrase describing water that is not warm.
Bitte ein Glas kaltes Wasser.
Please, a glass of cold water.
Words in this phrase
kaltes
[KAL-tes]
cold
Describes the temperature of the water; here it matches 'Wasser'.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser aus dem Hahn.
Only cold water is coming out of the tap.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The basic word for water; important when reporting no hot water.
Nur kaltes Wasser kommt im Bad heraus.
Only cold water is coming out in the bathroom.
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