أشعر بالبرد
ash'uru bil-bard
The English phrase "I am cold" is translated into Arabic as أشعر بالبرد (ash'uru bil-bard).
أشعر بالبرد is a statement used to express that one feels a low temperature.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb أشعر, which means "I feel" and the prepositional phrase bil-bard, which means "with/by the cold".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Gulf countries, the phrase أنا بردان والله is used to mean "I am really cold, I swear."
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb أشعر is in the first-person singular present tense.
How do you pronounce it?
ash'uru bil-bard
Did you know?
- In certain dialects, describing a person as بارد (cold) can actually be an insult meaning 'unemotional' or 'boring' rather than a physical temperature.
- While أشعر بالبرد is understood, an Arabic speaker might respond to someone saying they are cold by saying سلامتك, which literally means 'your safety'.
- In some Levantine dialects, you might express being cold by saying you are 'hitting' the cold, using a different verbal construction entirely.
Examples in context
- أشعر بالبرد.I am cold.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are cold using أشعر بالبرد.Tatoeba #375533 by saeb, translation #436325 by lukaszpp
- أشعر بالبرد الشديد اليوم.ash'uru bil-bard al-shadīd al-yawm.I feel very cold today.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are sitting in a living room.
- نور Nourزياد، أنا أشعر بالبرد.Ziyad, ana ash'uru bil-bard.Ziad, I am cold.
- زياد Ziadهل تريدين معطفاً يا نور؟Hal turidina mi'tafan ya Nour?Do you want a coat, Nour?
- نور Nourنعم، من فضلك.Na'am, min fadlik.Yes, please.
- زياد Ziadتفضلي، هذا المعطف دافئ.Tafaddali, hadha al-mi'taf dafi'.Here you go, this coat is warm.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
