My quiz today asked how to say It is hot. Yes, it’s “I’ll fait chaud”. But what about the idiomatic with avoir? Can’t it also be “Il a chaud”?

Valerie O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

My quiz today asked how to say It is hot. Yes, it’s “I’ll fait chaud”. But what about the idiomatic with avoir? Can’t it also be “Il a chaud”?

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Just to add -

You can say of a person -

Il/Elle a chaud = He/she is hot ( temperature)

or even of yourself ,

J'ai chaud = I am hot

but not for the weather which is -

Il fait chaud! It's hot!

Hope this helps!

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Il a chaud doesn’t work in French.
Valerie O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci, Chris. I realized right as I hit send why it doesn’t apply!

Valerie O. asked:

My quiz today asked how to say It is hot. Yes, it’s “I’ll fait chaud”. But what about the idiomatic with avoir? Can’t it also be “Il a chaud”?

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