frio
temperature
In Brazilian Portuguese "cold" for temperature is frio. For the illness, Brazilians say resfriado, and gripe is the flu.
Meaning: low temperature or illness (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| frio | temperature |
| Resfriado | illness |
| Gripe | flu |
To say you feel cold, use Estou com frio. To say the weather is cold, use Está frio or Faz frio. To say you have a cold, use Estou resfriado (man) or Estou resfriada (woman).
Which one should you use?
In Brazil gripe is often used loosely for any cold with fever, so Estou gripado is common.
Did you know?
- Curitiba and the southern states are the coldest parts of Brazil, and some places see frost.
Examples in context
- Estou com frio.I am cold.
- Meu filho está resfriado.My son has a cold.
Example conversation
Cássia talks to her colleague Vítor on a winter morning in Curitiba.
- CássiaHoje está muito frio.It is very cold today.
- VítorÉ, estou com frio e resfriado.Yes, I am cold and I have a cold.
- CássiaToma um chá quente.Have some hot tea.
