How to Say ‘Is broken’ in German
Ist kaputt
ist kah-PUHT
[ist kah-PUHT]
💬 Usage Tip: German often leaves out [es] in short spoken phrases like [ist kaputt]. In a full sentence you'd usually say [Es ist kaputt] or [Das warme Wasser ist kaputt].
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Form of 'sein' used to describe a condition.
Das warme Wasser ist kaputt und funktioniert nicht.
The hot water is broken and does not work.
kaputt
[kah-PUHT]
broken
Describes something that no longer works properly.
Der Boiler ist kaputt, deshalb gibt es kein warmes Wasser.
The boiler is broken, so there is no hot water.
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