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How to Say ‘It's cold’ in Portuguese

Está frio

ehs-tah FREE-oo

[ehs-tah FREE-oo]

💬 Usage Tip: Weather uses estar with no word for "it": está frio, está calor "it's hot".

Phrase Breakdown

Está

[ehs-tah]

A form of the verb 'to be', used to indicate state or condition.

Example

O jantar está delicioso.

The dinner is delicious.

frio

[FREE-oo]

cold

Adjective or noun for low temperature.

Example

Hoje está muito frio.

It is very cold today.

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