by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “It’s cold.” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
It’s cold / chilly.
寒いね。
samuine
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
寒いですね。
samui desune
Pronunciation
If you want to say “It’s cold today.”, just add “今日 (kyou)” to the beginning of the sentence :
今日寒いね。
kyou* samuine
*We pronounce “kyou” like “kyō”.
“今日 (kyou)” means “today”.
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
今日寒いですね。
kyou samui desune
今日
today
+
寒いね
it’s cold