Bedeutung
Low temperature.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns have a saying: 'Ei ole huonoa säätä, on vain huonoja vaatteita' (There is no bad weather, only bad clothing). This reflects the pragmatic approach to 'olla kylmä'. The contrast between the 80°C sauna and the 'kylmä' air or water outside is a vital part of the Finnish experience, believed to improve circulation. Complaining about the cold is one of the few universally accepted ways to engage in 'small talk' with strangers in Finland. Finnish windows are often triple-glazed to ensure that even if 'ulkona on kylmä', 'sisällä on lämmin'.
The 'I am cold' Trap
Never say 'Minä olen kylmä' to a Finn unless you want them to think you are a sociopath or a ghost.
Partitive for Liquids
When talking about drinks or weather in a general sense, use 'kylmää' (partitive). 'Vesi on kylmää'.
Bedeutung
Low temperature.
The 'I am cold' Trap
Never say 'Minä olen kylmä' to a Finn unless you want them to think you are a sociopath or a ghost.
Partitive for Liquids
When talking about drinks or weather in a general sense, use 'kylmää' (partitive). 'Vesi on kylmää'.
Small Talk Gold
If you don't know what to say to a Finn, just mention how 'kylmä' it is. It works every time.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the person (Minä -> Minulla).
_______ on kylmä. (I am cold)
To express feeling cold, you use the adessive case (-lla).
Which sentence means 'It is cold outside'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Ulkona on kylmä' is the standard way to describe the weather.
Match the Finnish sentence to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four primary ways 'olla kylmä' is used.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onko täällä kylmä? B: Kyllä, _______.
B is confirming that they personally feel cold.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben_______ on kylmä. (I am cold)
To express feeling cold, you use the adessive case (-lla).
Choose the correct translation:
'Ulkona on kylmä' is the standard way to describe the weather.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the four primary ways 'olla kylmä' is used.
A: Onko täällä kylmä? B: Kyllä, _______.
B is confirming that they personally feel cold.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYou can say 'Minä jäädyn' or 'Minulla on ihan jäätävä kylmä'.
Yes, 'Hän on kylmä ihminen' means they are unemotional.
'Kylmä' is an adjective (cold), while 'pakkanen' is a noun specifically for sub-zero weather.
That is the partitive case, used for substances (like water) or abstract qualities.
Verwandte Redewendungen
olla pakkasta
specialized formto be sub-zero temperatures
palella
similarto feel cold / to shiver
viileä
similarcool / chilly
kylmät väreet
builds oncold shivers / goosebumps
