About This Lesson
Use Basic health and temperature to practice German conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Es ist zu heiß.
ess ist tsoo HICE. It is too hot.
B
Es ist zu kalt.
ess ist tsoo KAHLT. It is too cold.
A
Ich bin sehr müde.
ikh bin zair MUE-duh. I am very tired.
B
Ich habe großen Hunger.
ikh HAH-buh GROH-sen HOONG-er. I am very hungry.
A
Ich habe großen Durst.
ikh HAH-buh GROH-sen DOORST. I am very thirsty.
B
Ich fühle mich krank.
ikh FUE-luh mikh KRAHNK. I am feeling sick.Word by Word
Es
In “Es ist zu heiß” and “Es ist zu kalt”, “Es” refers to the current temperature or general situation, meaning “it”. It is used at the beginning of the pattern “Es ist zu + adjective” to describe a condition.
ist
In “Es ist zu heiß” and “Es ist zu kalt”, “ist” means “is” and connects “Es” with the temperature description. This is the form used with “Es” in the reusable pattern “Es ist …”.
zu
In “zu heiß” and “zu kalt”, “zu” means “too”, showing that the temperature is beyond what is comfortable. Use “zu” directly before an adjective, as in “zu + adjective”.
heiß
In “Es ist zu heiß”, “heiß” describes the temperature as hot. The phrase “Es ist zu heiß” is useful when the weather, a room, or another situation feels excessively warm.
kalt
In “Es ist zu kalt”, “kalt” describes the temperature as cold. The phrase “Es ist zu kalt” is useful when the weather, a room, or another situation feels excessively cold.
Ich
In “Ich bin sehr müde”, “Ich” means “I” and identifies the speaker. It is used at the beginning of these statements about the speaker’s own condition or needs.
bin
In “Ich bin sehr müde”, “bin” means “am” and links “Ich” with the description “sehr müde”. Use this form in the pattern “Ich bin …” when describing the speaker’s current state.
sehr
In “Ich bin sehr müde”, “sehr” means “very” and strengthens the adjective “müde”. It is placed directly before an adjective in a phrase such as “sehr + adjective”.
müde
In “Ich bin sehr müde”, “müde” describes the speaker as tired. “Ich bin sehr müde” is useful when telling someone that you need rest or have little energy.
habe
In “Ich habe großen Hunger” and “Ich habe großen Durst”, “habe” means “have” and is used to express hunger or thirst. Use it with the speaker as “Ich habe …” before the relevant noun phrase.
großen
In “großen Hunger”, “großen” contributes the meaning “great” or “strong”, so the phrase describes strong hunger. It appears directly before “Hunger” in the expression “großen Hunger haben”.
Hunger
In “Ich habe großen Hunger”, “Hunger” means hunger, the need or desire for food. The reusable expression is “großen Hunger haben”, used when telling someone that you want or need to eat.
Durst
In “Ich habe großen Durst”, “Durst” means thirst, the need or desire for a drink. The reusable expression is “großen Durst haben”, used when telling someone that you need something to drink.
fühle
In “Ich fühle mich krank”, “fühle” means “feel” and describes the speaker’s own physical condition. It is used with “mich” in the pattern “Ich fühle mich …” to say how the speaker feels.
mich
In “Ich fühle mich krank”, “mich” refers back to the speaker and completes the expression meaning “feel myself” or “feel”. It follows “fühle” in the reusable pattern “Ich fühle mich + adjective”.
krank
In “Ich fühle mich krank”, “krank” describes the speaker as sick or unwell. The phrase is useful when telling another person that you do not feel well.
Grammar Points
haben + Hunger/Durst
Ich habe Hunger.
ikh HAH-buh HOONG-er.I am hungry.
German uses haben (“to have”) with Hunger or Durst, unlike the English expression “to be hungry/thirsty.”
zu + Adjektiv
zu heiß
tsoo HICEtoo hot
zu before an adjective means “too”; it shows that something is beyond a comfortable or acceptable degree.
German Vocabulary
Durst
noun
DOORST
thirst
Ich habe großen Durst.
fühlen
verb
FUE-len
to feel
fühle
Ich fühle mich krank.
haben
verb
HAH-ben
to have
habe
Ich habe großen Hunger.
heiß
adj
HICE
hot
Es ist zu heiß.
Hunger
noun
HOONG-er
hunger
Ich habe großen Hunger.
kalt
adj
KAHLT
cold
Es ist zu kalt.
krank
adj
KRAHNK
sick
Ich fühle mich krank.
müde
adj
MUE-duh
tired
Ich bin sehr müde.
sehr
adv
zair
very
Ich bin sehr müde.
zu
adv
tsoo
too
Es ist zu heiß.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
It is too hot.
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Es ist zu heiß.It is too cold.
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Es ist zu kalt.I am very tired.
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Ich bin sehr müde.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
very
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sehrsick
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krankthirst
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Dursttired