To say ‘It is cold’ in French, you would say ‘Il fait froid’.
Here’s a breakdown of the phrase:
- Il means ‘It’.
- fait is the third person singular form of the verb ‘faire’, which means ‘to make’ or ‘to do’. In this context, it translates to ‘is’.
- froid means ‘cold’.
So, when you put it all together, ‘Il fait froid’ literally translates to ‘It makes cold’, but it is understood as ‘It is cold’ in English.
This phrase is commonly used to describe the weather when it’s cold outside.