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“cold” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsohelada · resfriado

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɾio/

Example

La habitación está fría.

The room is cold.

Illustration for frío (cold)

How to say “cold” in Spanish

“Cold” in Spanish is frío.

Low temperature that causes a sense of chill in the body or on touched things.

Full entry for frío: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with frío

El agua está fría y no puedo beberla.

The water is cold and I can't drink it.

Tips for using frío

  • Frío as an adjective agrees in gender and number (una sopa fría, dos tazas frías) and say tengo frío, not estoy frío, to express that a person feels cold.

Other Spanish words for “cold”

Esta bebida está helada.

This drink is cold.

¿Tienes un resfriado?

Do you have a cold?

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