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Breakdown of samui
cold
寒
Under a crown, one comes together with the ice and turns cold.
Usages of samui
寒い から、 まど を しめて ください。samui kara, mado wo simete kudasai.
It's cold, so please shut the window.
Remember: you can't use ので to form suggestions, invitations, commands or requests.
寒い より 暑い 方 が 好き だ。samui yori atui hou ga suki da.
I like hot (weather) more than the cold.
アイスランド は 寒い です。aisurando ha samui desu.
Iceland is cold.
昨日 は 寒かった から、 コート を 着ました。kinou ha samukatta kara, kooto wo kimasita.
Because it was cold yesterday, I wore a coat.
寒い から、 コート を 着る。samui kara, kooto wo kiru.
It's cold, so I'll wear a coat.
薄い シャツ を 着て 寒く なった。usui syatu wo kite samuku natta.
I got cold wearing a thin shirt.
曇り の 日 は 少し 寒い です。kumori no hi ha sukosi samui desu.
It's a bit cold on cloudy days.
寒ければ、 コート を 着ます。samukereba, kooto wo kimasu.
If it’s cold, I’ll wear a coat.
寒く なければ、 外 で 遊びます。samuku nakereba, soto de asobimasu.
If it's not cold, I'll play outside.
冬 の ころ、 寒くて 外 に 出たく なかった。huyu no koro, samukute soto ni detaku nakatta.
Around wintertime, it was (so) cold I didn't want to go outside.
外 が 寒くて、 コート を 着ました。soto ga samukute, kooto wo kimasita.
It was cold outside, so I wore a coat.
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