Je suis chaud
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Je suis chaud
Je suis froid
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir chaud / froid = To be hot / cold"
Asked 4 years ago
Jim Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
As I understand it, if you use être you are describing a "state of being".
So to say "Je suis chaud" could convey a sexual connotation. Similarly with "Je suis froid".
That is why in the company of native french speakers you may sense that they seem a bit embarrassed.
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