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How to Say ‘We haven't had hot water since yesterday.’ in German

Wir haben seit gestern kein warmes Wasser.

veer hah-ben zyte GHEHS-tern kine VAR-mes VAH-ser

[veer hah-ben zyte GHEHS-tern kine VAR-mes VAH-ser]

💬 Usage Tip: With seit, German uses the present tense for something still going on: wir haben "we have", not "we have had". Same pattern: Ich wohne seit 2020 hier "I've lived here since 2020."

Phrase Breakdown

Wir haben seit gestern

veer hah-ben zyte GHEHS-tern

Since yesterday we have had

German uses the present tense with 'seit' for something still ongoing. 'Gestern' means yesterday.

Example

Ich bin seit gestern hier.

I've been here since yesterday.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

seit

[zyte]

since / for

Used with time expressions to show duration from the past until now.

Example

Seit zwei Jahren arbeite ich in Berlin.

I have been working in Berlin for two years.

gestern

[GHEHS-tern]

yesterday

A time word used to refer to the day before today.

Example

Gestern war die Karrieremesse sehr interessant.

Yesterday the career fair was very interesting.

kein warmes Wasser.

kine VAR-mes VAH-ser

no hot water

Pronounce 'W' like 'v': 'kine varmes vasser'.

Example

Wir haben kein warmes Wasser.

We have no hot water.

Words in this phrase

kein

[kine]

no / not a

Negative determiner used before a noun, meaning no or not a.

Example

Kein Ton ist ein Problem beim Dreh.

No sound is a problem during the shoot.

warmes

[VAR-mes]

warm / hot

Adjective 'warm' with neuter ending -es; 'warmes Wasser' is hot water from the tap.

Example

Ich trinke gern warmes Wasser.

I like drinking warm water.

Wasser

[VAH-ser]

water

A clear, drinkable liquid.

Example

Ich hätte gerne ein Glas Wasser.

I would like a glass of water.

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