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How to Say ‘Unfortunately, we don't have any hot water.’ in German

Wir haben leider kein warmes Wasser.

veer hah-ben LY-der kyne VAR-mes VAHS-ser

[veer hah-ben LY-der kyne VAR-mes VAHS-ser]

💬 Usage Tip: German says "we have no hot water" with kein, not nicht. Use kein whenever you'd say "no" or "not any" before a thing: kein Strom "no electricity".

Phrase Breakdown

Wir haben leider

veer hah-ben LY-der

Unfortunately we have

A polite opener for a complaint. 'Leider' rhymes with 'rider'.

Example

Wir haben leider ein Problem.

Unfortunately we have a problem.

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.

leider

[LY-der]

unfortunately

Adverb used to express regret, often before bad news.

Example

Leider sind wir heute ausgebucht.

Unfortunately we are fully booked today.

kein warmes Wasser.

kyne VAR-mes VAHS-ser

no hot water

'Kein' means no or not any. 'W' is pronounced like English 'v': 'varmes Vasser'.

Example

Es gibt kein warmes Wasser.

There is no hot water.

Words in this phrase

kein

[kyne]

no, not a

Negative article used before nouns.

Example

Ich habe kein Geld.

I have no money.

warmes

[VAR-mes]

warm, hot

Form of 'warm' used before a neuter noun.

Example

Ich trinke gern warmes Wasser mit Zitrone.

I like drinking warm water with lemon.

Wasser

[VAHS-ser]

water

Neuter noun (das Wasser); the drink or liquid in general.

Example

Das Wasser ist kalt.

The water is cold.

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