How do you say "Neither the bath nor the shower works." in Japanese?

"Neither the bath nor the shower works." in Japanese is "お風呂もシャワーもだめです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Neither the bath nor the shower works.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "お風呂もシャワーもだめです。" mean in English?

"お風呂もシャワーもだめです。" means "Neither the bath nor the shower works." in English. Usage tip: Repeating [も] after each item gives "both" in positive sentences and "neither" with a negative idea: [お風呂もシャワーもだめです] = neither works. You can reuse this pattern with other nouns too.

お風呂もシャワーもだめです。

o furo mo shawaa mo dame desu

[oh foo-roh moh shah-wahh moh dah-meh dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Repeating [も] after each item gives "both" in positive sentences and "neither" with a negative idea: [お風呂もシャワーもだめです] = neither works. You can reuse this pattern with other nouns too.

Phrase Breakdown

お風呂

o furo

bath / bathtub

Refers to the bath or bathtub.

Example

お風呂を使います。

I use the bath.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix o-

A polite prefix often attached to common nouns.

Example

お風呂も使えません。

The bath also cannot be used.

風呂

furo

[foo-roh]

bath

Means bath or bathtub; in context it can also imply bathing.

Example

風呂もシャワーもだめです。

Both the bath and the shower are no good.

もシャワーもだめです

mo shawaa mo dame desu

the bath and the shower are both not working

The pattern も…も means “both…and…”, and だめです means they are not usable or not okay.

Example

電話もメールもだめです。

Both phone and email are no good.

Words in this phrase

も

[moh]

also / too

A particle meaning also, too, or as well.

Example

シャワーもだめです。

The shower is also no good.

シャワー

shawaa

[shah-wahh]

shower

A loanword meaning shower, as in a bathroom shower.

Example

シャワーも使えません。

The shower also cannot be used.

も

[moh]

also / too

A particle meaning also, too, or as well.

Example

シャワーもだめです。

The shower is also no good.

だめ

dame

[dah-meh]

no good / not allowed / impossible

Used to say something is bad, not acceptable, not possible, or not allowed.

Example

お風呂もだめです。

The bath is also no good.

です

desu

[dess]

is / polite sentence ending

A polite copula-like ending used to make statements polite.

Example

それで大丈夫です。

That is fine.

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