How to Say ‘About the warm water’ in German
Wegen dem warmen Wasser
VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser
[VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser]
💬 Usage Tip: In everyday German, people often say [wegen dem warmen Wasser], but standard German is usually [wegen des warmen Wassers]. You'll hear this kind of [wegen + dem] a lot in real speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Wegen
[VAY-gen]
because of
A preposition used to give the reason for something.
Wegen des Problems rufe ich heute an.
Because of the problem, I am calling today.
dem
[daym]
the
Dative form of the definite article for masculine or neuter nouns.
Ich spreche mit dem Vermieter.
I am speaking with the landlord.
warmen
[VAR-men]
warm
An adjective meaning warm; here it describes water.
Das warmen in Wegen dem warmen Wasser bezieht sich auf die Temperatur.
The warm in 'because of the warm water' refers to the temperature.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The noun for water, often used in housing issues like hot water problems.
Wegen dem warmen Wasser rufe ich den Vermieter an.
Because of the hot water, I am calling the landlord.
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