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How to Say ‘Come in, it's cold!’ in French

Entre, il fait froid !

AHNTR eel feh FRWAH

[AHNTR eel feh FRWAH]

Phrase Breakdown

Entre,

AHNTR

Come in,

The informal 'tu' imperative of 'entrer'. Say it with a nasal 'en': 'ãtr'.

Example

Entre, la porte est ouverte.

Come in, the door is open.

Words in this phrase

Entre

[AHNTR]

come in

Imperative of 'entrer' (to enter), informal tu form; used to invite someone inside.

Example

Entre, la porte est ouverte.

Come in, the door is open.

il fait froid !

eel feh FRWAH

it's cold!

Weather uses 'il fait'. The 'd' in 'froid' is silent.

Example

Ferme la fenêtre, il fait froid !

Close the window, it's cold!

Words in this phrase

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

fait

[feh]

is (weather)

Form of 'faire' used in weather expressions: 'il fait' + adjective.

Example

Il fait beau aujourd'hui.

The weather is nice today.

froid

[FRWAH]

cold

Adjective meaning cold; with 'il fait' it describes cold weather.

Example

L'eau est froide.

The water is cold.

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