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How to say “The heating isn't working.” in Spanish
Explain that the heating system is not operating.
La calefacción no funciona.
The heating isn't working.
Describe what you observe and where it is happening.
Use it in three situations
Calling a landlord
La calefacción no funciona.
The heating isn't working.
Reporting a room problem
La calefacción no funciona desde ayer.
The heating hasn't worked since yesterday.
Arranging a repair
La calefacción está encendida, pero la habitación está fría.
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.
Your turn
Imagine housing. Say this in Spanish: The heating hasn't worked since yesterday.
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La calefacción no funciona desde ayer.
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 Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
