How to Say ‘It might be a water heater breakdown.’ in Japanese
給湯器の故障かもしれませんね。
kyuutou ki no koshou ka mo shire mase n ne
[KYOO-toh KEE no koh-SHOH kah moh shee-REH mah-SEH n neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Add かもしれません to the end of a statement to make it "might be". For example, 雨かもしれません "it might rain".
Phrase Breakdown
給湯器の故障
kyuutou ki no koshou
a water heater breakdown
Say it as kyūtōki no koshō, holding the long vowels.
給湯器の故障で困っています。
I'm having trouble because the water heater broke.
Words in this phrase
給湯
kyuutou
[KYOO-toh]
hot water supply
Supplying hot water, used in compound words.
給湯が止まりました。
The hot water supply stopped.
器
ki
[KEE]
device; apparatus
Suffix meaning a tool or appliance.
給湯器を直します。
I'll fix the water heater.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
故障
koshou
[koh-SHOH]
breakdown; malfunction
Noun for a machine being broken or out of order.
エアコンが故障しました。
The air conditioner broke down.
かもしれませんね。
ka mo shire mase n ne
it might be
かもしれません means 'might be'. ね softens it and invites agreement.
雨かもしれませんね。
It might rain.
Words in this phrase
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
A particle meaning also or too.
電話番号もお願いします。
Your phone number too, please.
しれ
shire
[shee-REH]
know (part of かもしれない)
Stem of 知れる; in かもしれない it forms 'might, maybe'.
雨が降るかもしれない。
It might rain.
ませ
mase
[mah-SEH]
(polite negative stem)
Stem of the polite ending 'masu' used before 'n' to form the polite negative 'masen'.
頭は痛くありません。
My head doesn't hurt.
ん
n
[n]
(negative ending)
Contracted form of the polite negative ending, as in ありません.
今日は時間がありません。
I don't have time today.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?
Adds agreement, softness, or confirmation.
安心できますね。
It makes you feel at ease, doesn't it?
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