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!

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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