мне жарко
mne zharko
The English phrase "I am hot" is translated into Russian as мне жарко (mne zharko).
Use мне жарко when you want to express that you feel uncomfortably warm due to the temperature or the environment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me [it is] hot".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the dative form of the pronoun мне (mne, meaning "to me") rather than the nominative я (ya, meaning "I"). This is because, in Russian, the sensation is being experienced by the person.
How do you pronounce it?
mne zharko
Did you know?
- If you say я горячий (ya goryachiy) instead of мне жарко (mne zharko), you might accidentally tell someone that you are physically hot to the touch or, more vulgarly, that you are sexually aroused.
- Russian uses the same grammatical structure for мне жарко as it does for мне холодно (I am cold) and мне скучно (I am bored).
- The term жара is used to describe a heatwave, but in slang, жара can also mean an intense or exciting atmosphere at a party.
Examples in context
- Мне жарко.I am hot.This sentence is useful for stating that you are hot.Tatoeba #518494 by Tonari, translation #436375 by lukaszpp
- Мне жарко в этой куртке.Mne zharko v etoy kurtke.I am hot in this jacket.
- Закрой окно, мне жарко.Zakroy okno, mne zharko.Close the window, I am hot.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are inside a room with a closed window.
- Дмитрий DmitryАнастасия, мне жарко, открой окно.Anastasiya, mne zharko, otkroy okno.Anastasia, I am hot, open the window.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошо, Дмитрий, сейчас открою.Khorosho, Dmitriy, seychas otkroyu.Okay, Dmitry, I'll open it now.
- Дмитрий DmitryСпасибо, а то мне было очень жарко.Spasibo, a to mne bylo ochen' zharko.Thanks, because I was very hot.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТеперь всем станет легче.Teper' vsem stanet legche.Now everyone will feel better.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
