How do you say "There is no hot water." in German?

"There is no hot water." in German is "Es gibt kein warmes Wasser.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘There is no hot water.’ in German

Q: What does "Es gibt kein warmes Wasser." mean in English?

"Es gibt kein warmes Wasser." means "There is no hot water." in English. Usage tip: [Es gibt] is a very common way to say [there is/there are]. You can swap the thing out: [Es gibt kein Wasser], [Es gibt keinen Strom].

Es gibt kein warmes Wasser.

ess gibt kine VAR-mess VAH-ser

[ess gibt kine VAR-mess VAH-ser]

💬 Usage Tip: [Es gibt] is a very common way to say [there is/there are]. You can swap the thing out: [Es gibt kein Wasser], [Es gibt keinen Strom].

Phrase Breakdown

[ess]

there / it

In es gibt, this is part of the structure meaning there is.

Example

Es in Es gibt kein warmes Wasser gehört zur festen Wendung.

Es in 'There is no hot water' belongs to the fixed expression.

gibt

[gibt]

gives / there is

In es gibt, it means there is or there are.

Example

Es gibt kein warmes Wasser im Haus.

There is no hot water in the building.

kein

[kine]

Used to negate the noun phrase that follows.

Example

Es gibt kein warmes Wasser mehr.

There is no hot water anymore.

warmes

[VAR-mess]

hot / warm

Adjective describing the water as warm or hot.

Example

Das warmes in Es gibt kein warmes Wasser beschreibt das Wasser.

The warm in 'There is no hot water' describes the water.

Wasser

[VAH-ser]

water

The noun for water from the household supply.

Example

Es gibt kein warmes Wasser zum Duschen.

There is no hot water for showering.

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