Make a clear, considerate problem report
Seit gestern tropft Wasser unter der Spüle.
State the location, observation, duration and requested next step without blaming someone without evidence.
A useful household message says where the problem is, what you observed and since when. Seit describes a continuing situation: Seit gestern tropft Wasser. Vor describes a completed point in the past: Vor zwei Tagen bemerkte ich den Fleck. You may report an effect, but do not invent a cause or promise a repair time. A polite request such as Könnten Sie mir einen Termin nennen? asks for a next step. For a fictional appointment, offer realistic availability and ask for confirmation. This lesson practises communication; it does not establish legal duties or technical repair advice.
Seit gestern tropft Wasser unter der Spüle.
Water has been dripping under the sink since yesterday.
Vor zwei Tagen habe ich den Fleck zum ersten Mal bemerkt.
I first noticed the stain two days ago.
Die Ursache kann ich nicht beurteilen.
I cannot judge the cause.
Könnten Sie mir bitte einen Termin nennen?
Could you please give me an appointment?
Am Dienstag bin ich ab vierzehn Uhr zu Hause.
I will be at home from two o’clock on Tuesday.
Bitte bestätigen Sie, ob dieser Zeitraum passt.
Please confirm whether this time window works.
A useful household message says where the problem is, what you observed and since when. Seit describes a continuing situation: Seit gestern tropft Wasser. Vor describes a completed point in the past: Vor zwei Tagen bemerkte ich den Fleck. You may report an effect, but do not invent a cause or promise a repair time. A polite request such as Könnten Sie mir einen Termin nennen? asks for a next step. For a fictional appointment, offer realistic availability and ask for confirmation. This lesson practises communication; it does not establish legal duties or technical repair advice.
State the location, observation, duration and requested next step without blaming someone without evidence.
Vor gestern tropft es is not the intended expression for an ongoing problem since yesterday. Use Seit gestern tropft es.
Seit + starting point for an ongoing state; vor + time span for a past event. Message: place → observation → duration → request → availability.
Write a 90–110-word message about a fictional problem at home. Give place, observation, duration, one consequence, a request and two possible appointment times. Do not invent the cause.