How to Say ‘Is the bath not working either?’ in Japanese
お風呂もだめ？
o furo mo dame
[oh foo-roh moh dah-meh]
💬 Usage Tip: Rising intonation makes it a question. [も] adds “too,” implying another place already failed (like kitchen hot water).
🇯🇵 In Japan: They’re checking whether it’s only one faucet or the entire hot-water system—this helps decide the fix.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
polite prefix (o-)
Prefix used to make the noun sound more polite. Here: お風呂 = bath.
お風呂もだめですか？
Is the bath also not working?
風呂
furo
[foo-roh]
bath; bathtub
Noun. Used when confirming whether the bath/tub side is also affected.
風呂もだめですか？
Is the bath also not working?
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
Particle showing “also.” Highlights that more than one place has the issue (bath + shower).
お風呂もだめです。
The bath doesn’t work either.
だめ
dame
[dah-meh]
not working; no good
Means “doesn’t work” in this context. Often used in spoken Japanese when checking the situation.
お風呂もだめ？
Is the bath also not working?
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