chaud et froid
The phrase hot and cold in French is chaud et froid.
Did you know?
- To describe someone who is 'hot-headed' or impulsive, French uses the expression avoir le sang chaud, which literally means to have 'hot blood'.
- In French, the word chaud can be used in slang to mean that something is 'intense' or 'risky', such as a difficult situation being described as chaud.
- The word chaud shares the same Latin root as the English word 'caloric', which refers to the measurement of heat.
Examples in context
- Je me sens malade et j'ai mal. J'ai chaud et froid.I feel sick and painful. I feel hot and cold.Tatoeba #13326895 by genes1s, translation #9801104 by Igider
- La plage était bondée aujourd'hui. Il faisait chaud bouillant.The beach was crowded today. It was boiling hot.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are talking about the weather.
- NathanLe temps est fou, j'ai chaud et froid !The weather is crazy, I'm hot and cold!
- ChloéMoi aussi, je ne sais pas quoi mettre.Me too, I don't know what to wear.
- NathanOn devrait prendre un pull au cas où.We should take a sweater just in case.
- ChloéTu as raison, Nathan, allons-y.You are right, Nathan, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chaud, et, froid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
