How to Say ‘Hot water’ in French
L'eau chaude
l oh showd
[l oh showd]
Phrase Breakdown
L'eau
l oh
the water
Feminine noun with l' before a vowel sound.
L'eau est froide.
The water is cold.
Words in this phrase
L'
[l]
the
Contracted form of the before a vowel sound.
L' eau chaude manque encore aujourd'hui.
The hot water is still missing today.
eau
[oh]
water
The noun water, often used in housing problems.
L'eau du robinet reste tiède.
The tap water stays lukewarm.
chaude
[showd]
hot
Feminine adjective meaning hot, matching eau.
L'eau chaude ne revient pas malgré mes essais.
The hot water is not coming back despite my attempts.
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