How to Say ‘I wanted to talk about the hot water.’ in German
Ich wollte wegen dem warmen Wasser sprechen.
ikh VOL-tuh VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser SHPREKH-en
[ikh VOL-tuh VAY-gen daym VAR-men VAH-ser SHPREKH-en]
💬 Usage Tip: In everyday German, people often say [wegen dem warmen Wasser], but standard German is usually [wegen des warmen Wassers]. You'll hear this kind of [wegen + dem] a lot in real speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun used to talk about yourself.
Ich sage Ich, wenn ich mein Anliegen erkläre.
I say I when I explain my concern.
wollte
[VOL-tuh]
wanted
Past form of wollen, often used politely to introduce a topic.
Ich wollte fragen, ob jemand kommen kann.
I wanted to ask whether someone can come.
wegen
[VAY-gen]
because of
Used to introduce the reason for speaking or calling.
Ich rufe wegen dem Problem an.
I am calling because of the problem.
dem
[daym]
the
Dative article used with the following noun phrase.
Ich spreche mit dem Hausmeister.
I am speaking with the janitor.
warmen
[VAR-men]
warm
Adjective describing the water as warm or hot.
Das warmen in Ich wollte wegen dem warmen Wasser sprechen beschreibt das Wasser.
The warm in 'I wanted to speak because of the hot water' describes the water.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The noun referring to water in the apartment.
Ich wollte wegen dem warmen Wasser sprechen, weil es kalt bleibt.
I wanted to speak because of the hot water, because it stays cold.
sprechen
[SHPREKH-en]
to speak
Verb meaning to speak or discuss something.
Ich wollte wegen dem warmen Wasser sprechen, nicht über die Miete.
I wanted to speak about the hot water, not about the rent.
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