Telling my landlord the hot water is broken: Scheduling a plumber for repair

💬 A classic all-purpose greeting. Easy win: use it any time of day.

🇲🇽 In Mexico, a warm "Hola" sounds friendly and polite, especially before getting to the problem.

💬 This is formal because of "está" and it matches speaking respectfully to a landlord.

🇲🇽 With landlords, building staff, or older adults in Mexico, the formal "usted" style is often appreciated.

💬 Great polite opener: greeting + formal check-in. Very natural on the phone.

🇲🇽 In Mexico, small polite openings often come before the main request, even in practical calls.

💬 "Le" is formal and polite here. It literally feels like "I speak to you."

🇲🇽 This sounds respectful and works well when contacting a landlord or property manager.

💬 Useful connector word. Think of it as your bridge into the problem.

🇲🇽 Mexican Spanish often softens requests by giving a reason first instead of sounding too direct.

💬 Super useful phone phrase. Formal, clear, and polite.

🇲🇽 This is a very normal way to start a service or housing-related call in Mexico.

💬 A key home-emergency phrase. No verb needed when just naming the issue.

🇲🇽 In Mexico, hot water often depends on a boiler or "calentador," so this phrase comes up a lot.

💬 "Hay" means "there is/there are." So "no hay" = "there isn’t any."

🇲🇽 This is a clear and natural way to report the issue without sounding dramatic.

💬 In Mexico, "departamento" is more common than "apartamento" for apartment.

🇲🇽 If you're renting in Mexico, calling your place a "departamento" will sound very local.