How to Say ‘It’s cold.’ in Japanese
冷たいです
tsumetai desu
[tsoo-meh-tie deh-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜です] makes it polite. If talking about water specifically, you can add the subject: [水が冷たいです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Polite descriptive sentences like this are common when explaining problems to someone you don’t know well.
Phrase Breakdown
冷たい
tsumetai
[tsoo-meh-tie]
cold
い-adjective meaning “cold.” In a complaint, 冷たいです is a polite way to state the condition.
シャワーが冷たいです。
The shower is cold.
です
desu
[deh-soo]
is; polite copula
Polite sentence ending. Adds politeness when explaining a problem to a landlord or management company.
お湯が冷たいです。
The hot water is cold.
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