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How to say “The ... in my room isn't working.” in French
Report a room appliance or facility that is not functioning.
… dans ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
The … in my room isn't working.
Name the item and use its appropriate article or particle.
Use it in three situations
A room light
La climatisation de ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
An air conditioner
La douche de ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
The shower in my room isn't working.
A television
Le chauffage de ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
The heating in my room isn't working.
What to watch for
Describe the problem specifically instead of calling the whole room bad.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine hotels. Say this in French: The shower in my room isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
La douche de ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
The shower in my room isn't working.
Build a useful exchange
Manage a stay and explain a room request.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
