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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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

Ich rufe wegen dem Problem an.

I am calling because of the problem.

dem

[daym]

the

Dative article used with the following noun phrase.

Example

Ich spreche mit dem Hausmeister.

I am speaking with the janitor.

warmen

[VAR-men]

warm

Adjective describing the water as warm or hot.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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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