A1 Collocation 중립 1분 분량

Het is warm.

It is warm.

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'Het is warm' to describe a pleasant or uncomfortable rise in temperature.

  • Means: The current temperature is high.
  • Used in: Small talk, complaining about summer, or describing a room.
  • Don't confuse: 'Het is heet' (which implies extreme, almost dangerous heat).
Sun icon + Thermometer rising = 'Het is warm'

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This is a basic sentence to talk about the weather. 'Het' means 'it', 'is' means 'is', and 'warm' means 'warm'.
You use this phrase to describe the current temperature. It is a simple subject-verb-adjective construction that is essential for daily conversation in the Netherlands.
This collocation is the standard way to express thermal comfort or discomfort. It functions as an impersonal statement, allowing speakers to comment on the environment without needing a specific subject.
As a foundational weather-related expression, 'Het is warm' serves as a pragmatic tool for social interaction. It reflects the cultural tendency to prioritize environmental observations in casual discourse.
The phrase demonstrates the impersonal 'het' construction, which is a hallmark of Dutch weather reporting and casual observation. It highlights the linguistic economy of the language when describing meteorological phenomena.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'Het is warm' functions as a deictic anchor for shared experience. By identifying the ambient temperature, the speaker establishes a common reality with the listener, facilitating social cohesion through shared environmental perception.

뜻

Describing high temperatures.

🌍

문화적 배경

Dutch people love to complain about the weather, even when it's nice.

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Pronunciation

Practice the Dutch 'w' as it is softer than the English 'w'.

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Pronunciation

Practice the Dutch 'w' as it is softer than the English 'w'.

셀프 테스트

Complete the sentence.

____ is warm.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Het

We use the impersonal 'Het' for weather.

🎉 점수: /1

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

2 연습 문제
정답을 골라봐 Fill Blank

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답:
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

____ is warm.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Het

We use the impersonal 'Het' for weather.

🎉 점수: /2

자주 묻는 질문

1 질문

Yes, 'De soep is warm' is correct.

관련 표현

🔗

Het is heet

similar

It is very hot

어디서 쓸까?

🌳

At the park

A: Het is warm vandaag, hè?

B: Ja, heerlijk!

informal
☕

Office break

Colleague: Het is warm op kantoor, vind je niet?

You: Ja, de airco werkt niet goed.

neutral

암기하기

기억법

Think of a 'Warm' sun hugging you.

시각적 연상

Imagine yourself sitting on a Dutch terrace with a cold drink while the sun shines.

Rhyme

Het is warm, geen alarm!

Story

I walk outside. The sun hits my face. I smile and say to my friend: 'Het is warm!' We both agree and buy an ice cream.

In Other Languages

Most languages have a direct equivalent like 'It is warm' in English or 'Il fait chaud' in French.

Word Web

zonzomerlekkerbuitentemperatuurwarmte

챌린지

Say 'Het is warm' every time you feel the sun on your skin today.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

발음

강세 Stress on the first word.

The 'w' is a soft labiodental sound.

격식 수준 스펙트럼

격식체
Het is momenteel warm.

Het is momenteel warm. (Weather report vs casual chat)

중립
Het is warm.

Het is warm. (Weather report vs casual chat)

비격식체
Het is lekker warm!

Het is lekker warm! (Weather report vs casual chat)

속어
Poeh, wat is het warm!

Poeh, wat is het warm! (Weather report vs casual chat)

Derived from Proto-Germanic *warmaz. It has remained stable throughout the evolution of the Dutch language.

Middle Dutch:

재미있는 사실

The word 'warm' is a cognate in almost all Germanic languages.

문화 노트

Dutch people love to complain about the weather, even when it's nice.

“Het is warm, maar hopelijk blijft het zo!”

대화 시작하기

“

Wat vind je van het weer vandaag?

자주 하는 실수

✗

Het is heet buiten (when it's just 22 degrees)

✓

Het is warm buiten

wrong context
Use 'warm' for pleasant heat and 'heet' for extreme, uncomfortable heat.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Hace calor

Dutch uses 'to be', Spanish uses 'to make'.

French moderate

Il fait chaud

French uses 'faire' instead of 'être'.

German Very Similar

Es ist warm

Almost identical in structure and usage.

Japanese Different

暑いです (Atsui desu)

No dummy subject required in Japanese.

Arabic Different

الجو حار (Al-jaw har)

Arabic specifies 'the weather' as the subject.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“Het is warm vandaag, tijd voor een ijsje!”

A post about summer weather.

혼동하기 쉬운

Het is warm. 대 Het is heet

Learners often use 'heet' for all warm weather.

Use 'warm' for pleasant, 'heet' for extreme.

자주 묻는 질문 (1)

Yes, 'De soep is warm' is correct.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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