German · Nature, Animals & Weather
"It's cold" in German: es ist kalt
es ist kalt
It's cold in German is es ist kalt. For your body, say Mir ist kalt. Freezing weather can be eisig or unter null.
Morning bike ride
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How to pronounce es ist kalt
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es ist kalt
/ɛs ɪst kalt/
es ist kalt. Short a; clear t.
"It's cold" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| es ist kalt | it's cold Weather / room. | Weather / room. |
| Mir ist kalt | I feel cold Body feeling. | Body feeling. |
| Heute ist es kalt | it's cold today Today frame. | Today frame. |
| eiskalt | ice-cold Very cold. | Very cold. |
How to use es ist kalt in real life
- 1Morning bike ride
Zieh Handschuhe an — es ist kalt.
Put gloves on — it's cold.
Full phrase.
- 2Underheated flat
In der Küche ist es kalt ohne Heizung.
In the kitchen it's cold without heating.
Es ist kalt word order.
- 3Lake swim dare
Im April ist es kalt im Wasser.
In April it's cold in the water.
Water temperature.
Mistakes English speakers make with es ist kalt
Incorrect: Es ist cold.
Correct: Es ist kalt.
Use kalt, not English cold.
Incorrect: Ich bin kalt. (for feeling cold)
Correct: Mir ist kalt.
Body chill uses mir ist kalt; ich bin kalt can sound emotionally cold.
Good to know
Germans distinguish air cold (es ist kalt) from personal chill (mir ist kalt). Drafty windows and late spring can still earn a casual es ist kalt.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Waiting for a bus at night
ChatPal
Warum zitterst du?
Why are you shivering?
You
Es ist kalt, und ich habe nur ein T-Shirt.
It's cold, and I only have a T-shirt.
ChatPal
Stimmt, es ist kalt — nimm meine Jacke.
True, it's cold — take my jacket.
You
Danke, nur bis der Bus kommt.
Thanks, just until the bus comes.
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's cold" in German
How do you say it's cold?
Es ist kalt.
I feel cold?
Mir ist kalt.
Very cold?
Es ist eiskalt / eisig.
Ich bin kalt?
Usually sounds emotionally cold — prefer mir ist kalt.
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