How to Say ‘There's no hot water.’ in Japanese
お湯が出ないんです。
o yu ga de nai n desu
[oh YOO ga deh nai n dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with んです presents the problem as an explanation of your situation, inviting the listener to help. Swap in another verb: 電気がつかないんです "the lights won't turn on".
Phrase Breakdown
お湯が
o yu ga
hot water (subject)
お湯 (oyu) means hot water. が (ga) marks it as the subject. Say 'o-yu-ga' as one word.
お湯が熱いです。
The hot water is hot.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
湯
yu
[YOO]
hot water
Heated water from a tap, shower, or kettle.
お湯が熱いです。
The hot water is hot.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
出ないんです。
de nai n desu
doesn't come out
出ない (denai) means 'doesn't come out'. んです (n desu) explains a problem. Say it as 'de-nain-dess'.
水が出ないんです。
The water won't come out.
Words in this phrase
出
de
[deh]
come out (flow)
Stem of 出る; for water, it means to run or come out of the tap.
水が出ます。
Water comes out.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Indicates negation or absence.
問題はない。
There is no problem.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
どうしたんですか。
What happened?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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