How to Say ‘Well, yes, there's been no hot water since yesterday.’ in Spain Spanish
Pues sí, no hay agua caliente desde ayer.
pwehs see noh ahy AH-gwah kah-LYEN-teh DEHS-deh ah-YEHR
[pwehs see noh ahy AH-gwah kah-LYEN-teh DEHS-deh ah-YEHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Pues sí,
pwehs see
Well, yes,
A very common conversational opener for confirming something. 'Pues' is pronounced as one syllable: PWES.
Pues sí, tienes razón.
Well, yes, you're right.
Words in this phrase
Pues
[pwehs]
well / then
Filler word used to introduce a reaction or conclusion.
Pues vamos mañana.
Well, let's go tomorrow.
sí
[see]
indeed / really
Used before a verb for emphasis, contrasting with a previous negative.
Ahora sí lo entiendo.
Now I really understand it.
no hay agua caliente
noh ahy AH-gwah kah-LYEN-teh
there's no hot water
'Hay' (there is) sounds like English 'eye'. 'Agua caliente' means hot water. Link the words smoothly: no-ay-A-gwa-ka-LYEN-te.
En el hotel no hay agua caliente.
There's no hot water in the hotel.
Words in this phrase
no
[noh]
no / not
Used to negate a statement.
No hay problema si respondes mañana.
There is no problem if you reply tomorrow.
hay
[ahy]
there is
Used to indicate existence.
No hay agua en el desierto.
There isn't water in the desert.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Feminine noun that takes 'el/un' in the singular because it starts with a stressed 'a'.
Quiero agua sin gas.
I want still water.
caliente
[kah-LYEN-teh]
hot
High in temperature; used for food and drinks.
El café está caliente.
The coffee is hot.
desde ayer.
DEHS-deh ah-YEHR
since yesterday.
'Desde' means 'since' or 'from'. Stress the last syllable of 'ayer': a-YER.
Estoy enfermo desde ayer.
I've been ill since yesterday.
Words in this phrase
desde
[DEHS-deh]
since
Used with 'cuándo' to ask since when something started.
¿Desde cuándo vives aquí?
Since when have you lived here?
ayer
[ah-YEHR]
yesterday
Refers to the day before today; common in follow-up messages after an event.
Ayer hablé contigo sobre prácticas profesionales.
Yesterday I spoke with you about internships.
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