trop chaud
The English phrase "too hot" is translated into French as trop chaud.
This phrase is used to describe something that has a temperature higher than is comfortable or desired.
What does it mean word for word?
The word trop means "too" or "too much", and chaud means "hot".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of France, you might use étouffant to describe stifling heat. In southern France, the expression plein cagnard is used to refer to intense heat from a blazing sun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective chaud must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use trop chaude for feminine singular nouns, trop chauds for masculine plural nouns and trop chaudes for feminine plural nouns.
What mistakes should you avoid?
When talking about the weather or ambient temperature, do not say Il est trop chaud. Instead, use Il fait trop chaud.
Did you know?
- In French, saying J'ai chaud literally means 'I have hot', rather than 'I am hot'. If you say Je suis chaud, you may be accidentally suggesting that you are sexually aroused.
- When describing a person's temperament as chaud, it does not refer to temperature but suggests they are eager or excited to do something.
- The word chaud is a linguistic relative of the English word 'calorie', as both derive from the Latin 'calidus'.
Examples in context
- Il fait trop chaud.It's too hot.This sentence is useful for describing the ambient temperature of the weather using trop chaud.Tatoeba #128424 by sacredceltic, translation #267106 by CK
- Le thé est trop chaud.The tea is too hot.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of tea using trop chaud.Tatoeba #12367918 by lbdx, translation #7552505 by deniko
- Mon café est trop chaud.My coffee is too hot.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of coffee using trop chaud.Tatoeba #10355001 by lbdx, translation #10467867 by Objectivesea
- La journée est trop chaude pour sortirThe weather is too hot to go outside.
- La chaleur est excessivement intense aujourd'huiThe heat is excessively intense today.
- Il fait excessivement chaud et humide aujourd'huiIt's excessively hot and humid today.
- Il fait chaud bouillant dans cette pièceIt's boiling hot in this room.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are eating soup together.
- ChloéAttention, la soupe est trop chaude !Careful, the soup is too hot!
- NathanMerci, je vais attendre un peu.Thanks, I'll wait a bit.
- ChloéC'est toujours trop chaud au début.It's always too hot at the beginning.
- NathanOui, je ne veux pas me brûler.Yes, I don't want to burn myself.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
