How to Say ‘There is no water.’ in German
Es gibt kein Wasser.
ess gibt kine VAH-ser
[ess gibt kine 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, es is part of the fixed expression meaning there is or there are.
Es in Es gibt kein Wasser ist Teil einer festen Struktur.
Es in 'There is no water' is part of a fixed structure.
gibt
[gibt]
gives / there is
In the phrase es gibt, it means there is or there are.
Es gibt kein Wasser, also kann ich nicht duschen.
There is no water, so I cannot shower.
kein
[kine]
no
Negative word used before nouns without an article.
Es gibt kein Wasser im Bad.
There is no water in the bathroom.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The noun for water, here referring to running water in the home.
Es gibt kein Wasser, nicht einmal kaltes Wasser.
There is no water, not even cold water.
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