Hot, warm in French 🇫🇷

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Chaud – Froid (Hot – Cold)

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**Tips to remember the French word ‘chaud’:**
– Associate it with similarly sounding English words like ‘shower’ as you need hot water; just as ‘shower’ makes you think of warmth, so can ‘chaud.’
– Think of ‘chaud’ as ‘hot dude,’ where ‘chaud’ sounds a bit like ‘dude,’ reminding you it’s related to heat.
– Remember “hot chocolate,” or “chocolat chaud” in French, which directly relates to something warm.

**Explanations:**
‘Chaud’ in French literally means ‘hot’ or ‘warm.’ It is used to describe the temperature of objects, environments, or food and beverages.

**Other words that mean the same thing:**
– ‘Tiède’ means lukewarm, a less intense heat than ‘chaud.’
– ‘Brûlant’ means burning or scalding, which is hotter than ‘chaud.’

**Alternate meanings like slang:**
– ‘Chaud’ can also be used informally to mean ‘excited’ or ‘keen’ in French.
– It can also mean ‘difficult’ or ‘tricky’ in a colloquial context, as in a challenging situation.

**Examples of sentences that use it:**
1. L’eau est trop chaude pour se baigner. (The water is too hot for swimming.)
2. Il fait chaud aujourd’hui, n’oublie pas de boire de l’eau. (It’s hot today, don’t forget to drink water.)
3. Cette soupe est vraiment chaude, souffle avant de manger. (This soup is really hot, blow on it before eating.)
4. Tu es chaud pour aller au cinéma ce soir ? (Are you keen to go to the cinema tonight?)
5. C’est un sujet chaud, on devrait éviter d’en parler au travail. (It’s a sensitive topic, we should avoid talking about it at work.)

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