Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “The heating isn't working.” in Portuguese
Explain that the heating system is not operating.
O aquecimento não está funcionando.
The heating isn't working.
Describe what you observe and where it is happening.
Use it in three situations
Calling a landlord
O aquecimento não está funcionando.
The heating isn't working.
Reporting a room problem
O aquecimento não funciona desde ontem.
The heating hasn't worked since yesterday.
Arranging a repair
O aquecimento está ligado, mas o quarto está frio.
The heating is on, but the room is cold.
What to watch for
This reports a problem rather than diagnosing its technical cause.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
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Imagine housing. Say this in Portuguese: The heating hasn't worked since yesterday.
Reveal a sample reply
O aquecimento não funciona desde ontem.
The heating hasn't worked since yesterday.
Build a useful exchange
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
