eau froide
The English phrase "cold water" is translated into French as eau froide.
eau froide is used to describe water that has a low temperature. If you wish to emphasize that the water is extremely cold, you can use the phrase Une eau glacée, which means "an icy water".
Did you know?
- France has a strong culture of carafe d'eau, where restaurants provide cold tap water to guests for free in a glass pitcher.
- French uses the phrase jeter de l'eau froide sur someone to mean 'to dampen' their spirits or discourage a plan, similar to the English 'throw cold water on'.
- The spelling of eau is a bit of a linguistic fossil, descending from the Old French 'ewe' and 'euwe'.
Examples in context
- Apportez-moi de l'eau froide.Bring me some cold water.Tatoeba #135656 by sacredceltic, translation #326051 by CK
- Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide.The scalded cat fears cold water.Tatoeba #345095 by sysko, translation #7092760 by AmarMecheri
- Il s'est versé de l'eau froide sur lui.He poured cold water over himself.Tatoeba #846390 by U2FS, translation #304785 by CK
- Je veux de l'eau froide, s'il vous plaît.I want some cold water, please.
- Pourrais-je avoir de l'eau froide, s'il vous plaît?Could I have some cold water, please?
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are in the kitchen after a workout.
- NathanTu as soif, Manon ?Are you thirsty, Manon?
- ManonOui, je veux de l'eau froide.Yes, I want some cold water.
- NathanTiens, voici de l'eau froide pour toi.Here, here is some cold water for you.
- ManonMerci, Nathan, c'est parfait.Thanks, Nathan, it's perfect.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
