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How to Say ‘There's no hot water.’ in Italian

Non c'è l'acqua calda.

nohn keh eh l AHK-kwah KAHL-dah

[nohn keh eh l AHK-kwah KAHL-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: Non c'è + a thing is how you say something is missing. Swap in other things: Non c'è la luce "There's no electricity".

Phrase Breakdown

Non c'è

nohn keh eh

There isn't

'C'è' means 'there is'. With 'non' it means 'there isn't'. 'C'è' sounds like 'cheh'.

Example

Non c'è nessuno.

There's nobody here.

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[keh]

there

A contraction indicating the presence of something.

Example

C'è un gatto nel giardino.

There is a cat in the garden.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

l'acqua calda.

l AHK-kwah KAHL-dah

the hot water.

The article blends into the noun: 'LAC-qua CAL-da'.

Example

Vorrei l'acqua calda.

I'd like the hot water.

Words in this phrase

[l]

the

Elided article used before a vowel sound; part of 'l'evento' = 'the event'.

Example

Dopo l' incontro, ho preso qualche appunto.

After the meeting, I took some notes.

acqua

[AHK-kwah]

water

The basic drink; feminine noun.

Example

L'acqua è fresca.

The water is cold.

calda

[KAHL-dah]

hot

Feminine form of 'caldo', agreeing with a feminine noun.

Example

Vorrei una tisana calda.

I'd like a hot herbal tea.

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