How to Say ‘The hot water’ in German
Das warme Wasser
dahs VAR-muh VAH-ser
[dahs VAR-muh VAH-ser]
💬 Usage Tip: Adjective ending alert: "das warme Wasser" because the adjective follows "das." Tiny grammar, big usefulness.
🇩🇪 In Germany: "Warmes Wasser" is the standard phrase when reporting hot water problems to a landlord or plumber.
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
the
A neuter definite article used here with Wasser.
Das warme Wasser fehlt seit gestern.
The hot water has been missing since yesterday.
warme
[VAR-muh]
warm
Adjective form used before the noun Wasser to mean warm or hot.
Das warme Wasser funktioniert im Bad nicht.
The hot water is not working in the bathroom.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The noun for water, often used in apartment repair situations.
Das warme Wasser kommt in der Küche nicht an.
The hot water is not coming through in the kitchen.
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