How to Say ‘There is no hot water.’ in German
Es gibt kein warmes Wasser.
ess gibt kine VAR-mess VAH-ser
[ess gibt kine VAR-mess VAH-ser]
💬 Usage Tip: [Es gibt] is a very common way to say [there is/there are]. You can swap the thing out: [Es gibt kein Wasser], [Es gibt keinen Strom].
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
there / it
In es gibt, this is part of the structure meaning there is.
Es in Es gibt kein warmes Wasser gehört zur festen Wendung.
Es in 'There is no hot water' belongs to the fixed expression.
gibt
[gibt]
gives / there is
In es gibt, it means there is or there are.
Es gibt kein warmes Wasser im Haus.
There is no hot water in the building.
kein
[kine]
no
Used to negate the noun phrase that follows.
Es gibt kein warmes Wasser mehr.
There is no hot water anymore.
warmes
[VAR-mess]
hot / warm
Adjective describing the water as warm or hot.
Das warmes in Es gibt kein warmes Wasser beschreibt das Wasser.
The warm in 'There is no hot water' describes the water.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The noun for water from the household supply.
Es gibt kein warmes Wasser zum Duschen.
There is no hot water for showering.
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