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How to Say ‘Yes, I topped up the water.’ in German

Ja, ich habe Wasser nachgefüllt.

yah ikh HAH-beh VAHS-ser NAHKH-geh-fult

[yah ikh HAH-beh VAHS-ser NAHKH-geh-fult]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, ich habe Wasser

yah ikh HAH-beh VAHS-ser

Yes, I have water

'Ja' confirms the answer. Then the perfect tense begins with 'habe'.

Example

Ja, ich habe Wasser gekauft.

Yes, I bought water.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-beh]

have

Form of 'haben' used with 'ich'.

Example

Ich habe einen Plan.

I have a plan.

Wasser

[VAHS-ser]

water

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

Example

Das Wasser ist kalt.

The water is cold.

nachgefüllt.

NAHKH-geh-fult

refilled.

This is the past participle of 'nachfüllen', placed at the end. Stress 'NACH'.

Example

Ich habe Öl nachgefüllt.

I topped up the oil.

Words in this phrase

nachgefüllt

[NAHKH-geh-fult]

refilled, topped up

Past participle of 'nachfüllen', to top up a liquid.

Example

Sie hat das Glas nachgefüllt.

She refilled the glass.

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