How to Say ‘Is broken’ in German
Ist kaputt
ist kah-PUHT
[ist kah-PUHT]
💬 Usage Tip: A very common repair phrase: "ist kaputt." Simple, direct, effective.
🇩🇪 In Germany: For landlords, direct problem descriptions are preferred: what is broken, since when, and whether it is urgent.
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
A form of sein used to describe the condition of something.
Die Heizung ist heute aus.
The heating is off today.
kaputt
[kah-PUHT]
broken
Describes something that does not function properly.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt und muss repariert werden.
The hot water is broken and must be repaired.
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