How to Say ‘I wanted to talk about the hot water.’ in German
Ich wollte wegen dem warmen Wasser sprechen.
ikh VOL-tuh VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser SHPREKH-en
[ikh VOL-tuh VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser SHPREKH-en]
💬 Usage Tip: A polite opener. More formal standard German would be: 'Ich wollte wegen des warmen Wassers sprechen.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a natural way to start a maintenance issue conversation without sounding rude or dramatic.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich wollte
ikh VOL-tuh
I wanted to
Past tense of wollen; used to express a desire or intention in the past.
Ich wollte dich anrufen.
I wanted to call you.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun, used when you are speaking about yourself.
Ich wollte nur kurz Bescheid geben, dass das Wasser kalt bleibt.
I just wanted to let you know that the water stays cold.
wollte
[VOL-tuh]
wanted
Past tense of 'wollen'; often used politely in requests or explanations.
Ich wollte fragen, ob jemand vorbeikommen kann.
I wanted to ask whether someone can come by.
Wegen dem warmen Wasser sprechen
VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser SHPREKH-en
to talk because of the warm water
wegen normally takes the genitive in standard German; in everyday speech, 'wegen dem' is commonly used, but 'wegen des warmen Wassers' is more standard.
Wir müssen wegen des Problems sprechen.
We need to talk because of the problem.
Words in this phrase
wegen
[VAY-gen]
because of / regarding
Introduces the reason for the conversation.
Ich rufe wegen dem fehlenden warmen Wasser an.
I am calling regarding the lack of hot water.
dem
[daym]
the
Dative article meaning 'the'; here part of the phrase 'wegen dem'.
Ich melde mich wegen dem Boiler im Bad.
I am contacting you because of the boiler in the bathroom.
warmen
[VAR-men]
warm
An adjective describing the temperature of the water.
Das warmen Wasser fehlt seit gestern Abend.
The warm water has been missing since yesterday evening.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The water supply, especially from the tap or shower.
Im Bad kommt nur kaltes Wasser aus der Leitung.
Only cold water comes from the pipe in the bathroom.
sprechen
[SHPREKH-en]
to speak
To talk about an issue with someone.
Können wir kurz über den Schaden sprechen?
Can we speak briefly about the damage?
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