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How to Say ‘The water stays completely cold.’ in German

Das Wasser bleibt ganz kalt.

dahs VAHS-ser blipe-t gants kahlt

[dahs VAHS-ser blipe-t gants kahlt]

💬 Usage Tip: bleibt "stays" is a handy way to describe something that isn't changing. For example: Die Heizung bleibt kalt "The heating stays cold".

Phrase Breakdown

Das Wasser

dahs VAHS-ser

The water

'Wasser' starts with a V sound: VAS-ser.

Example

Das Wasser ist frisch.

The water is fresh.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

Wasser

[VAHS-ser]

water

Neuter noun (das Wasser); the drink or liquid in general.

Example

Das Wasser ist kalt.

The water is cold.

bleibt ganz kalt.

blipe-t gants kahlt

stays completely cold.

'Bleibt' means 'stays' and 'ganz' means 'completely'. The z in 'ganz' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

Der Kaffee bleibt ganz kalt.

The coffee stays completely cold.

Words in this phrase

bleibt

[blipe-t]

stays, remains

Form of 'bleiben'; something keeps the same state.

Example

Die Tür bleibt offen.

The door stays open.

ganz

[gants]

completely

Here it means totally, fully.

Example

Das Zimmer ist ganz dunkel.

The room is completely dark.

kalt

[kahlt]

cold

Having a low temperature.

Example

Im Winter ist es sehr kalt.

In winter it is very cold.

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