Repairs & Maintenance
Use these phrases to report a broken item in your apartment and arrange for the landlord or a repairman to fix it.
Key Phrases
Varmen fungerer ikke, og det er veldig kaldt her.
neutralThe heating does not work, and it is very cold here.
A standard way to report a lack of heating to your landlord.
Radiatoren på soverommet er helt kald i dag.
casualThe radiator in the bedroom is completely cold today.
Focuses on the specific problem; natural when speaking to someone familiar.
Kranen på badet er ødelagt, og den lekker mye vann.
neutralThe tap in the bathroom is broken, and it leaks a lot of water.
Clear and informative for formal maintenance requests.
Vasken lekker mye vann, så vi trenger hjelp nå.
casualThe sink is leaking a lot of water, so we need help now.
Using "så" (so) connects two simple ideas naturally.
Låsen i døra virker ikke, så vi kan ikke låse den.
neutralThe lock in the door does not work, so we cannot lock it.
"Virker ikke" is a very common everyday phrase for broken mechanisms.
Kan du sende en reparatør for å se på det?
politeCan you send a repairman to look at it?
A polite request suitable for property managers or housing agencies.
Når kan du komme hit og fikse det for oss?
casualWhen can you come here and fix it for us?
Direct and natural when you have a good relationship with the landlord.
Hvilken dag passer det for deg å komme hit?
politeWhat day does it work for you to come here?
A polite way to ask for their availability.
Det haster litt, så du må komme veldig raskt.
neutralIt is a bit urgent, so you must come very quickly.
"Det haster" is the best and most natural way to say something is urgent.
Vi må fikse dette i dag, for vi har ikke vann.
casualWe must fix this today, because we do not have water.
Using "for" means "because" but keeps the sentence structure simple for this level.