How to Say ‘The hot water is broken.’ in German
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt.
dahs VAR-muh VAH-ser ist kah-PUHT
[dahs VAR-muh VAH-ser ist kah-PUHT]
💬 Usage Tip: Very understandable, though many Germans might also say 'Das warme Wasser funktioniert nicht' or 'Ich habe kein Warmwasser.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: For landlords, a more precise phrase like 'Ich habe kein Warmwasser' can sound especially clear in messages or emails.
Phrase Breakdown
Das warme Wasser
dahs VAR-muh VAH-ser
the hot water
Refers to the warm or hot water in a building or apartment.
Das Wasser ist zu warm.
The water is too warm.
Words in this phrase
Das
[dahs]
the
The neuter definite article used with 'Wasser'.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt.
The hot water is broken.
warme
[VAR-muh]
warm
An adjective describing the water as warm or hot.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt.
The hot water is broken.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
Water; here it means the hot water supply.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt.
The hot water is broken.
Ist kaputt
ist kah-PUHT
is broken / not working
Common everyday way to say that something is broken or out of order.
Der Aufzug ist kaputt.
The elevator is broken.
Words in this phrase
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of 'sein', meaning 'is'.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt.
The hot water is broken.
kaputt
[kah-PUHT]
broken
Not working or out of order.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt.
The hot water is broken.
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