frío
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “frío” mean in English?
cold
Example sentences
En invierno hay mucho frío.
In winter it's very cold (lit. there's a lot of cold).
Hace frío.
It's cold.
Tengo frío.
I'm cold (I feel cold).
How to use it
Frío is both noun ('cold') and adjective ('cold-feeling'). Carries an accent on the í. As a noun: el frío. As an adjective it agrees: frío, fría, fríos, frías.
Common mistake
Three constructions: 'hace frío' (weather is cold), 'tengo frío' (I feel cold), 'el café está frío' (the coffee is cold). Match the verb to the meaning.