German · Real conversations
How to say “The ... in my room isn't working.” in German
Report a room appliance or facility that is not functioning.
… in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
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
Die Klimaanlage in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
An air conditioner
Die Dusche in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
The shower in my room isn't working.
A television
Die Heizung in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
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 German: The shower in my room isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
Die Dusche in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
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 German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
