холо́дный
xolódnyj
The English word "cold" can be translated into Russian as холо́дный (xolódnyj). Wiktionary also lists студёный (studjónyj).
Meaning: having a low temperature (adj)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| холо́дный | xolódnyj | ||
| студёный | studjónyj | [stʊˈdʲɵnɨj] (narrow) | archaic, poetic |
The adjective холо́дный is used to describe the temperature of an object or person, whereas хо́лод is the noun for the state of coldness or the cold itself.
Which one should you use?
холо́дный is the standard word for cold. In contrast, студёный is a more literary or poetic term often used to describe biting, piercing cold, such as a biting wind.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
xolódnyj
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse the adjective холо́дный (cold) with the noun хо́лод (cold/coldness) or the illness просту́да (a cold).
Did you know?
- The literary word студёный shares an ancient root with the concept of 'shame' in Proto-Slavic, where the words for 'cold' and 'shame' were conceptually linked.
- If you describe someone as having холо́дная кровь, you are not calling them a psychopath, but rather praising their ability to stay calm and collected in a crisis.
- The noun сту́жа is a related term that expresses a much more intense and severe state of cold than the standard холо́д.
Examples in context
- Сегодня холодно.It's cold today.
- Мне холодно.I am cold.
- Здесь очень холодно.It's very cold here.
- Мне зябко.I am feeling cold.
- В комнате зябко.It's chilly in the room.
- Сейчас холодок.It's a bit cold now.
- Этот чай слишком холо́дный.Etot chay slishkom kholodnyy.This tea is too cold.
- На улице сегодня холо́дный ветер.Na ulitse segodnya kholodnyy veter.There is a cold wind outside today.
- Мне нужен холо́дный напиток.Mne nuzhen kholodnyy napitok.I need a cold drink.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Dmitry are in the kitchen.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДмитрий, почему суп такой холо́дный?Dmitriy, pochemu sup takoy kholodnyy?Dmitry, why is the soup so cold?
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ забыл его разогреть.Ya zabyl ego razogret'.I forgot to heat it up.
- Анастасия AnastasiaПожалуйста, разогрей его сейчас.Pozhaluysta, razogrey ego seychas.Please, heat it up now.
- Дмитрий DmitryХорошо, Анастасия, подожди минуту.Khorosho, Anastasiya, podozhdi minutu.Okay, Anastasia, wait a minute.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cold” translations and entries студёный, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries студёный, CC BY-SA 4.0.
