Cold (the cold) in Spanish
Cold (the cold) in Spanish is frío (FREE-oh). It's masculine: el frío.
- Spanish
- el frío
- Say it
- el FREE-oh
- Gender
- Masculine: el frío
- Note
- Hace frío, it's cold.
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Questions about frío
How do you say cold (the cold) in Spanish?
Cold (the cold) in Spanish is el frío. Hace frío, it's cold.
How do you pronounce frío?
Say it FREE-oh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: FREE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is frío masculine or feminine in Spanish?
frío is masculine, so it takes el: el frío.
What does frío mean in English?
In English, el frío means cold (the cold).
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