Mir ist heiß
In German, 'I am hot' is expressed as Mir ist heiß.
The phrase Mir ist heiß is used to state that a person feels too warm. If you simply wish to say you are warm rather than uncomfortably hot, you can say Mir ist warm. To express that the temperature is too high for your comfort, use Es ist mir zu warm (It is too hot for me).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally constructed as 'To me is hot'. It uses the dative pronoun mir to indicate that the sensation of heat is being experienced by the speaker.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say Ich bin heiß to mean they feel warm. This is an error because Ich bin heiß actually implies sexual arousal or that one is 'hot' in a provocative sense.
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Examples in context
- Mir ist heiß.I am hot.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase Mir ist heiß.Tatoeba #489072 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #436375 by lukaszpp
- Mir ist heiß. Lass uns Eis essen gehen!I am hot. Let's go eat ice cream!
- Mir ist heiß, können wir das Fenster öffnen?I am hot, can we open the window?
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are walking outside on a sunny day.
- LukasEs ist so sonnig heute.It is so sunny today.
- SarahJa, und mir ist heiß.Yes, and I am hot.
- LukasSollen wir einen Schatten suchen?Should we look for some shade?
- SarahDas wäre sehr gut, Lukas.That would be very good, Lukas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries heiß, mir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
