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How to Say “It’s Cold” in Turkish

The usual way to say “It’s cold” in Turkish is Hava soğuk. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Hava soğuk

Literally
“the weather cold”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Hava soğuk is built

  1. havaweather
  2. soğukcold
Grammar guideTurkish Adjectives: Position, Word Order, 'Bir' and Using Adjectives as Nouns →Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Conjugate the verbüşümek (to feel cold) →

Other ways to say “It’s cold”

  • ÜşüyorumNeutral

    “I’m cold (I feel cold)”

    About your body, not the weather.

  • Çok üşüdümNeutral

    “I got really cold”

    Past form for a present state.

  • Buz gibiInformal

    “like ice”

    “Freezing”.

  • DondumInformal

    “I froze”

    Hyperbole: “I’m freezing”.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Hava çok soğuk, montunu al.

    It’s very cold, take your coat.

  2. B

    Haklısın, zaten üşüyorum.

    You’re right, I’m cold already.

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“It’s cold” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “It’s cold” in Turkish?

The most common way is Hava soğuk (literally “the weather cold”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Üşüyorum (“I’m cold (I feel cold)”): about your body, not the weather.

Is Hava soğuk formal or informal?

Hava soğuk is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a informal alternative, use Buz gibi (“like ice”).

What does each part of Hava soğuk mean?

hava = weather; soğuk = cold. Use hava soğuk for the weather and üşüyorum for how you feel.

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