Cold - Kalt (The 887th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Cold is Kalt. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, nature & weather, emotions. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 887th most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: cold

German: kalt

Examples


It was so cold that I couldn't sleep.	Es war so kalt, dass ich nicht schlafen konnte.
It is cold outside.	Draußen ist es kalt.
I think that I have a cold.	Ich glaube, mir ist kalt.
I know it's cold.	Ich weiß, dass es kalt ist.
The weather is cold all year here.	Hier ist es das ganze Jahr kalt.
You were really cold.	Du warst wirklich kalt.
It was terribly cold yesterday.	Es war schrecklich kalt gestern.
The floor was very cold.	Der Boden war sehr kalt.

The floor feels cold.	Der Fußboden fühlt sich kalt an.
The floor is cold.	Der Fußboden ist kalt.
On the radio, they said that it was going to be cold.	Im Radio sagten sie, dass es kalt werden würde.
It's extremely cold today.	Es ist heute wirklich kalt.
When it's cold, young people do nothing but drink.	Wenn es kalt ist, tun junge Leute nichts als trinken.
It is cold there even in summer.	Dort ist es sogar im Sommer kalt.
It is cold there even in summer.	Dort ist es sogar im Sommer kalt.
I don't care if it's a bit cold.	Es macht mir nichts aus, wenn es ein bisschen kalt ist.
It was cold, and in addition, it was windy.	Es war kalt, und außerdem war es windig.
Although the sun was out, it was cold.	Obwohl die Sonne schien, war es kalt.
I donned a hat yesterday, because it was very cold.	Ich habe gestern einen Hut getragen, weil es sehr kalt war.
The room was dark and cold.	Es war dunkel und kalt in dem Raum.
They won't be cold.	Ihnen wird nicht kalt sein.