tengo frío
verbBeginner
What does “tengo frío” mean in English?
I am cold
Example sentences
Tengo frío.
I'm cold.
Tengo mucho frío.
I'm very cold.
Hace frío y tengo frío.
It's cold and I'm cold.
How to use it
Tengo frío means 'I'm cold' (personal sensation). Tener + frío. Distinct from hace frío (the WEATHER is cold).
Common mistake
Three forms: 'hace frío' (weather is cold), 'tengo frío' (I feel cold), 'el café está frío' (object is cold). Match the construction to the meaning.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.