chladný
[ˈxladniː]
The Czech word for cool (having a slightly low temperature) is chladný.
chladný is used to describe something that has a slightly low or pleasant temperature. If you want to say that something is 'cool' or 'awesome' in a colloquial way, you should use the word Hustý instead.
Meaning: having a slightly low temperature (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use chladný to describe a pleasant or slightly low temperature. In contrast, use studený when describing a much colder or uncomfortable temperature.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it describes: use chladná for feminine nouns and chladné for neuter nouns. When describing the general state of the weather or environment without a specific subject, such as saying 'It is cool', use the adverbial form chladno.
Did you know?
- The colloquial word for 'cool' or 'awesome', hustý, literally means 'thick' or 'dense' in its standard usage.
- While 'chladný' describes a pleasant temperature, if you call a person chladný, you are implying they are emotionally distant or indifferent rather than 'cool' in a social sense.
- The root of chladný is shared with the English word 'cold', as both originate from the same Proto-Indo-European root *gel- meaning to freeze or be cold.
Examples in context
- Ráno je vzduch chladný.In the morning, the air is cool.This sentence is useful for describing how the air feels in the morning using chladný.Tatoeba #10311042 by aldar, translation #1543929 by Chevere33
- To vypadá fajn!That looks cool!
- To je fakt hustý film!This is a really cool movie!
- Ten nový telefon je pěkný!That new phone is cool!
- Včera jsme byli na hustém festivalu, hrozně jsme si to užili!Yesterday, we were at an awesome festival, we had a great time!
- Ten pokoj je velmi chladný.That room is very cool.
- Dneska je venku chladný vítr.Today there is a cool wind outside.
Example conversation
Tomáš and Tereza are sitting outside in the autumn.
- TomášJe dneska trochu chladný vítr.There is a slightly cool wind today.
- TerezaMáš pravdu, mrzne mi.You are right, I am freezing.
- TomášChceš si vzít moji bundu?Do you want to take my jacket?
- TerezaAno, děkuji ti, Tomáši.Yes, thank you, Tomáš.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cool” translations and entries chladný, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chladný, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
