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How to Say ‘The hot water hasn't been working since yesterday.’ in German

Das warme Wasser geht seit gestern nicht.

dahs VAR-meh VAHS-ser gayt zyte GHEHS-tern nicht

[dahs VAR-meh VAHS-ser gayt zyte GHEHS-tern nicht]

Phrase Breakdown

Das warme Wasser

dahs VAR-meh VAHS-ser

The hot water

This is the subject of the sentence. Pronounce 'w' as 'v'.

Example

Das warme Wasser läuft.

The hot water is running.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

warme

[VAR-meh]

warm, hot

Adjective meaning warm; 'warmes Wasser' is the usual term for hot tap water.

Example

Ich trinke gern warme Milch.

I like drinking warm milk.

Wasser

[VAHS-ser]

water

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

Example

Das Wasser ist kalt.

The water is cold.

geht seit gestern nicht.

gayt zyte GHEHS-tern nicht

hasn't been working since yesterday.

'Gehen' here means 'to work or function'. German uses the present tense with 'seit' for ongoing situations.

Example

Das Licht geht seit gestern nicht.

The light hasn't worked since yesterday.

Words in this phrase

geht

[gayt]

works / is possible

Form of 'gehen'; with 'es' it asks whether something is possible or convenient.

Example

Geht es am Samstag?

Does Saturday work?

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.

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

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