Are you cold? in German 🇩🇪

Sentence info.

“Ist dir kalt?” is a German sentence that translates to “Are you cold?” in English. This sentence is constructed using the following elements:

1. “Ist” – This is the third person singular present tense form of the verb “sein” (to be).

2. “dir” – This is the dative pronoun for “you” (informal singular). In German, certain feelings or conditions are expressed with a dative pronoun to indicate to whom the feeling or condition applies.

3. “kalt” – This is an adjective meaning “cold,” and it’s in the predicate position, so it does not have any ending (there is no need for agreement in this case since it’s not directly describing a noun).

Tips to remember:

– Associate “dir” with “to you” or “for you” as a dative construction.
– Memorize the structure “Ist dir [Adjective]?” to form similar questions about feelings or conditions, such as “Ist dir heiß?” (Are you hot?), “Ist dir schlecht?” (Do you feel sick?), etc.
– Remember that “kalt” means cold so it can be associated with the English “cold.”

Alternate ways to say “Are you cold?” in German:

1. “Frierst du?” – translates to “Are you freezing?” where “frierst” comes from the verb “frieren” (to freeze) and it’s conjugated in the second person singular.

2. “Hast du kalt?” – a less common variation, similar to “Do you have cold?” grammatically.

Responses to “Ist dir kalt?”:

– “Ja, mir ist kalt.” (Yes, I am cold.)
– “Nein, mir ist nicht kalt.” (No, I am not cold.)
– “Ein bisschen.” (A little bit.)

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