Bedeutung
Describing cold weather.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Shapka' Rule: In Ukraine, there is a cultural threshold (usually around 5°C) where not wearing a hat is seen as a health risk. Saying 'Сьогодні холодно' is often a reminder to put on a hat. Central Heating: Most Ukrainians live in apartments with city-wide central heating. People often say 'Сьогодні холодно' to complain that the city hasn't turned the heat on yet in October. Tea Culture: Cold weather is the primary excuse for 'chayuvannya' (tea drinking). If someone says 'Сьогодні холодно,' the standard response is to offer a hot drink. The 'Protyah' (Draft): Ukrainians are uniquely terrified of drafts. 'Сьогодні холодно' might be followed by a request to close a window, even if the air is fresh.
The Zero Copula
Remember that Ukrainian doesn't need 'is'. Just say the time and the state.
Adverb vs Adjective
Always use the '-o' ending for weather. 'Холодний' is for objects, 'холодно' is for the air.
Bedeutung
Describing cold weather.
The Zero Copula
Remember that Ukrainian doesn't need 'is'. Just say the time and the state.
Adverb vs Adjective
Always use the '-o' ending for weather. 'Холодний' is for objects, 'холодно' is for the air.
Small Talk Mastery
Add 'чи не так?' (isn't it so?) to the end to turn the statement into a perfect conversation starter.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is cold today.'
Сьогодні ________.
We use the adverb 'холодно' to describe the weather state.
Which sentence is correct if you want to say 'I am cold'?
How do you say 'I am cold'?
Personal feelings of temperature use the dative case 'Мені' + 'холодно'.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English meaning.
Weather phrases matching:
Matching tenses and negations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ти береш куртку? B: Так, бо сьогодні ________.
You take a jacket because it is cold.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Weather Intensity in Ukrainian
Cold
- • Холоднувато
- • Холодно
- • Дуже холодно
- • Морозно
Warm
- • Свіжо
- • Тепло
- • Жарко
- • Спекотно
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenСьогодні ________.
We use the adverb 'холодно' to describe the weather state.
How do you say 'I am cold'?
Personal feelings of temperature use the dative case 'Мені' + 'холодно'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching tenses and negations.
A: Ти береш куртку? B: Так, бо сьогодні ________.
You take a jacket because it is cold.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenNo, you should say 'Погода холодна' (adjective) or just 'Сьогодні холодно'.
Only in the dative: 'Мені холодно'. 'Він холодно відповів' means 'He answered coldly' (emotionally).
The opposite is 'тепло' (warm) or 'жарко' (hot).
Use 'Трохи холодно' or 'Холоднувато'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Мені холодно
similarI am cold
Дуже холодно
builds onVery cold
Холоднувато
specialized formA bit chilly
Сьогодні тепло
contrastIt is warm today
