How to Say ‘The water is cold.’ in French
L'eau est froide.
l oh eh frwad
[l oh eh frwad]
Phrase Breakdown
L'eau
l oh
The water
Definite article with eau; indicates the water being discussed.
L'eau est propre.
The water is clean.
Words in this phrase
L'
[l]
the
Short form of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel; here it means 'the' in 'the water.'
L'eau est froide. Il faut appeler quelqu'un.
The water is cold. We need to call someone.
eau
[oh]
water
Basic noun meaning 'water.'
L'eau est froide. On ne peut pas se doucher.
The water is cold. We can't shower.
Est froide
eh frwad
Is cold
The adjective froide agrees with the feminine noun eau.
L'eau est froide.
The water is cold.
Words in this phrase
est
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'être' used to say what something is like.
L'eau est froide. Ce n'est pas normal.
The water is cold. That's not normal.
froide
[frwad]
cold
Describes water that is cold rather than hot.
L'eau est froide. Même dans la cuisine.
The water is cold. Even in the kitchen.
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