Il faut froid

Dale F.C1Kwiziq community member

Il faut froid

Please help!

I say il faisait froid ce matin and my French neighbours nearly always respond with " oui il faisait frais".

Am I wrong to use froid - should I say 

frais ?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Dale, 

Just to add to the other responses, you might have heard people offering you 'une boisson fraîche' which means it will come out of a fridge, so it is a matter of degree of cold as has been said before.

Bonne Continuation!

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Dale,

I'm thinking that this may be the difference between froid - cold and frais - chilly

Let's see what our experts say.

Alan (Jim)

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I agree with Jim.

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

It is a matter of degree, much as in English, between "it is (really) cold" and "it's (a bit) fresh".  Of course, they may be politely hinting 'if you think this is cold, wait until winter arrives' !

Il faut froid

Please help!

I say il faisait froid ce matin and my French neighbours nearly always respond with " oui il faisait frais".

Am I wrong to use froid - should I say 

frais ?

Sign in to submit your answer

Don't have an account yet? Join today

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level
Thinking...