Bedeutung
Describes the outdoor temperature as being low or freezing.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Talking about the cold is a primary way to start a conversation with a stranger without being intrusive. It's often accompanied by a light complaint. In Canada, 'cold' is relative. 'It's cold outside' might only be said when it drops below -10°C. Anything above that might just be 'brisk'. While they speak English well, their cultural mindset is 'no bad weather.' They might find the phrase 'It's cold outside' as a statement of fact rather than a complaint. In many parts of Australia, 'cold' is anything below 15°C. The phrase is used with a sense of surprise as if the cold is an unwelcome visitor.
The 'It' is Key
Always remember the 'It'. Saying 'Is cold outside' is one of the most common mistakes for non-native speakers.
Don't use 'The weather'
While 'The weather is cold' is correct, adding 'outside' to it sounds unnatural to native speakers. Stick to 'It's cold outside.'
Bedeutung
Describes the outdoor temperature as being low or freezing.
The 'It' is Key
Always remember the 'It'. Saying 'Is cold outside' is one of the most common mistakes for non-native speakers.
Don't use 'The weather'
While 'The weather is cold' is correct, adding 'outside' to it sounds unnatural to native speakers. Stick to 'It's cold outside.'
Use 'Out' for Fluency
To sound more like a native speaker, try saying 'It's cold out' instead of the full 'outside'.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the most natural way to tell your friend about the weather.
Hey! Don't forget your scarf. _______.
English requires the dummy subject 'It' and the contraction 'It's' is most natural here.
Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence.
It's ______ cold outside that I can see my breath!
We use 'so... that' to show the result of the intensity of the cold.
Complete the small talk dialogue.
A: Morning! How are you? B: I'm good, but wow, ___________, isn't it?
This is a classic phatic expression used in morning greetings.
Match the phrase variation to the correct situation.
Which phrase would you use if it is EXTREMELY cold?
'Freezing' indicates a much higher intensity of cold than 'nippy' or 'fresh'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Levels of Cold
Mild
- • Chilly
- • Cool
- • Fresh
Standard
- • Cold
- • Nippy
- • Brisk
Extreme
- • Freezing
- • Bitter
- • Arctic
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHey! Don't forget your scarf. _______.
English requires the dummy subject 'It' and the contraction 'It's' is most natural here.
It's ______ cold outside that I can see my breath!
We use 'so... that' to show the result of the intensity of the cold.
A: Morning! How are you? B: I'm good, but wow, ___________, isn't it?
This is a classic phatic expression used in morning greetings.
Which phrase would you use if it is EXTREMELY cold?
'Freezing' indicates a much higher intensity of cold than 'nippy' or 'fresh'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but it sounds much more formal and is less common in daily conversation than 'outside'.
'Chilly' is slightly cold, often pleasantly so. 'Cold' is more intense and usually uncomfortable.
In English, every sentence needs a subject. Since the weather doesn't have a person doing it, we use 'it' as a placeholder.
It is 'cold outside'. 'Cold' is an adjective describing the state of 'it'.
Simply say: 'Is it cold outside?'
No, 'It's cold outside' only refers to the weather. To describe a person, say 'He is cold' (meaning unfriendly).
It means the temperature is at or below 0°C (32°F), or it just feels extremely cold.
Yes, it's a very common informal version of 'It's cold outside'.
You can say 'It sure is!', 'I know, I'm freezing!', or 'Really? I thought it was okay.'
Yes, it is used in every English-speaking country.
Verwandte Redewendungen
It's freezing
similarIt is extremely cold.
It's chilly
similarIt is uncomfortably cool.
It's nippy
informalA bit cold, usually with a biting wind.
Winter is coming
builds onA warning that things will get difficult/cold.
It's brass monkeys
slangExtremely cold.
