How to Say ‘Only cold water comes out.’ in German
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser.
ess komt noor KAL-tess VAH-ser
[ess komt noor KAL-tess VAH-ser]
💬 Usage Tip: Very natural complaint sentence. In English, "comes out" is implied; in German, "kommt" is often stated explicitly.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a perfect phrase for a call, text, or maintenance message in Germany.
Phrase Breakdown
Es kommt
ess komt
it comes / there is coming
Used here impersonal, meaning water is coming out of a tap or shower.
Es kommt kein Licht.
There is no light coming.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it
Used as the subject in an impersonal or general statement.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser aus der Dusche.
Only cold water is coming out of the shower.
kommt
[komt]
comes
Describes water coming out from a tap, pipe, or shower.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser aus dem Boiler.
Only cold water is coming from the boiler.
nur
[noor]
only
Limits the statement to just one condition.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser, kein warmes.
Only cold water is coming, no hot water.
Kaltes Wasser
KAL-tess VAH-ser
cold water
The water is cold; in this context it is what comes out instead of warm water.
Aus dem Hahn kommt kaltes Wasser.
Cold water is coming out of the tap.
Words in this phrase
kaltes
[KAL-tess]
cold
Describes the temperature of the water.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser aus dem Hahn.
Only cold water comes out of the tap.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
Refers to the household water supply.
Es kommt nur kaltes Wasser in der Küche.
Only cold water is coming in the kitchen.
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