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How to Say ‘About the hot water’ in Mexican Spanish

Del agua caliente

del AH-gwah kah-lee-EN-teh

[del AH-gwah kah-lee-EN-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: "Del" = "de + el." Nice little contraction alert!

🇲🇽 In Mexico: In housing conversations in Mexico, "agua caliente" is one of the most common utility issues renters mention.

Phrase Breakdown

Del

[del]

of the

Contraction of 'de + el'; it means 'of the' or 'about the' depending on context.

Example

Le hablo del problema del agua caliente.

I’m speaking to you about the hot water problem.

agua

[AH-gwah]

water

The noun for water.

Example

El agua no sale caliente en la regadera.

The water does not come out hot in the shower.

caliente

[kah-lee-EN-teh]

hot

Adjective meaning warm or hot; here it describes water.

Example

Necesito agua caliente para bañarme.

I need hot water to shower.

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