Question about the usage of froid

Luchen J.A1Kwiziq community member

Question about the usage of froid

(1) If the person is female, we still use froid instead of froide? For example, Elle a froid?

(2) How about plural female pronoun like "elles"? Which one of the following is correct: a) Elles ont froid? or b) Elles ont froides?

Merci!

This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir chaud/froid = To be hot/cold (French Expressions with avoir)"

Asked 5 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Luchen,

It will remain as ‘froid’ or ‘chaud’ as the expression is -

Avoir froid/ chaud .

J’ai froid , elle a froid, nous avons froid, elles ont froid or chaud...

You only agree froid or chaud ( adjectives) when they are linked to nouns as in -

L’ eau chaude ou froide

Hope this helps!

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The French expression literally means: I have cold. So froid is a noun.

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Luchen J.A1Kwiziq community member

Oui, merci

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Luchen J.A1Kwiziq community member

Is it because both chaud and froid are masculine nouns, so no matter which subjective pronoun it is, the chaud and froid always stay "chaud" and "froid"?

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Luchen J.A1Kwiziq community member

merci

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