Bedeutung
A statement about feeling low temperature.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovaks take 'zima' seriously. If you say 'Je mi zima' in a Slovak home, expect to be immediately offered 'papuče' (slippers). Walking barefoot on a cold floor is considered a health risk. In the mountains, 'zima' is a constant companion. Hikers use the phrase to decide when to stop at a 'chata' (mountain hut) for 'kapustnica' (cabbage soup). Among young people in cities like Bratislava or Košice, the phrase 'Je mi kosa' has almost replaced 'Je mi zima' in casual speech during winter months. The end of 'zima' is celebrated by burning 'Morena' (an effigy of winter) and throwing her into a stream, symbolizing the transition to spring.
The 'To Me' Rule
Always remember that in Slovak, feelings like cold, heat, or hunger 'happen' to you. Use the dative!
Avoid 'Ja som'
Never say 'Ja som zima' unless you want people to think you are a personification of the winter season.
Bedeutung
A statement about feeling low temperature.
The 'To Me' Rule
Always remember that in Slovak, feelings like cold, heat, or hunger 'happen' to you. Use the dative!
Avoid 'Ja som'
Never say 'Ja som zima' unless you want people to think you are a personification of the winter season.
Add 'veľmi'
To sound more natural when you're really freezing, say 'Je mi hrozná zima' instead of just 'veľmi zima'.
The Slipper Culture
If you say 'Je mi zima' at a friend's house, don't be surprised if they insist you wear their spare slippers.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct dative pronoun for 'I'.
Je ___ zima.
'Mi' is the short dative form of 'ja' (I), used in this impersonal expression.
How do you say 'We were cold' in the past tense?
Choose the correct sentence:
The verb 'byť' must be in the 3rd person singular neuter 'bolo' for impersonal past constructions.
Match the pronoun to the person feeling cold.
Match them up:
These are the dative pronouns: Mu (him), Ti (you), Im (them), Jej (her).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vonku sneží. B: Áno, a ___ ___ hrozná zima. (I am)
'Je mi' is the standard present tense form for 'I am cold'.
Which phrase fits a very cold day with friends?
You are shivering outside a bar with your best friend.
'Je mi kosa' is the perfect informal/slang way to express being very cold to a friend.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
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English vs Slovak Logic
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenJe ___ zima.
'Mi' is the short dative form of 'ja' (I), used in this impersonal expression.
Choose the correct sentence:
The verb 'byť' must be in the 3rd person singular neuter 'bolo' for impersonal past constructions.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the dative pronouns: Mu (him), Ti (you), Im (them), Jej (her).
A: Vonku sneží. B: Áno, a ___ ___ hrozná zima. (I am)
'Je mi' is the standard present tense form for 'I am cold'.
You are shivering outside a bar with your best friend.
'Je mi kosa' is the perfect informal/slang way to express being very cold to a friend.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, for a drink use 'Studený nápoj'. 'Je mi zima' only refers to your personal feeling.
'Zima' is colder and more common. 'Chladno' is more like 'chilly'.
Use the past tense: 'Bolo mi zima'.
No, it's just very informal. Use it with friends, not your boss.
Because the sensation is directed 'to' you (dative case), not acting 'on' you (accusative).
Yes! You can add 'na' + accusative to specify which body part is cold.
As a noun, yes. In this phrase, it functions as an adverbial predicate meaning 'cold'.
You can say 'Mrznem' or 'Je mi hrozná zima'.
Almost! In Czech, it is 'Je mi zima' as well. Very high similarity.
You would say 'Vyzeráš, že ti je zima'.
It's better to use 'chladný' for personality, but 'Je mi zima' can describe a cold atmosphere.
Yes, 'Pociťujem chlad' is more formal, but 'Je mi zima' is acceptable everywhere.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Je mi chladno
similarI am chilly
Mrznem
specialized formI am freezing
Je mi teplo
contrastI am warm/hot
Zimomriavky
builds onGoosebumps
Kosa
synonymBiting cold
