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Tu as froid ici ?

Tu as froid ici ?
Are you cold here?
From Lesson 30:Age and physical states (avoir)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu as froid ici ?

Why does it say Tu as (You have) instead of "You are" for being cold?
In French, you don't say you are cold, you say you have cold. We use the verb avoir (to have) for physical sensations like being cold (avoir froid), being hot (avoir chaud), or being hungry (avoir faim). So, Tu as froid literally translates to "You have cold."
There are no question words here like Est-ce que. How is this a question?
In casual spoken French, it is very common to use standard statement word order and simply raise your voice at the end to make it a question. Tu as froid means "You are cold", but adding a question mark and a rising tone turns it into "Are you cold?". You could also say Est-ce que tu as froid ? if you want to be slightly more formal.
Do I pronounce the "d" at the end of froid?
No, the "d" at the end of froid is silent, so it sounds like "frwah". In French, final consonants are usually silent.
What if I want to ask if they are cold there instead of here?
The word ici means "here". If you want to ask if they are cold "there", you would replace it with là or là-bas, making it: Tu as froid là-bas ?

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