How to Say ‘Keep her warm.’ in French
Gardez-la au chaud.
gar-DAY lah oh show
[gar-DAY lah oh show]
💬 Usage Tip: A useful full instruction: Gardez-la + place/condition. The hyphen in gardez-la is important and very French grammar-chic.
🇫🇷 In France: In France, vets commonly stress warmth and calm as part of home care for respiratory illness in animals.
Phrase Breakdown
Gardez-la
gar-DAY lah
Keep her / keep it
Imperative form of 'garder' with the object pronoun 'la'.
Gardez-la près de vous.
Keep her near you.
Words in this phrase
Gardez
[gar-DAY]
keep
Imperative verb used to give an instruction: “keep.”
Gardez-la au chaud pendant sa convalescence.
Keep her warm during her recovery.
la
[lah]
her
Direct object pronoun meaning “her,” referring to the hen.
Gardez-la au chaud et au calme.
Keep her warm and calm.
Au chaud
oh show
Warm / in the warm
Means to keep someone or something from getting cold.
Mettez-la au chaud.
Put her somewhere warm.
Words in this phrase
au
[oh]
in a / to the
Contraction used in the phrase “au chaud,” meaning “warm” or “in a warm place.”
Gardez-la au chaud dans la maison.
Keep her warm in the house.
chaud
[show]
warm
Refers to warmth; “au chaud” means kept warm.
Gardez-la au chaud avec une couverture légère.
Keep her warm with a light blanket.
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