Learn French: Mon nez est froid.

Mon nez est froid.

My nose is cold.

Breakdown of Mon nez est froid.

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Questions & Answers about Mon nez est froid.

I learned to use 'avoir' (to have) for being cold, like 'J'ai froid'. Why is it 'est' (is) here?

Great question! When talking about how a person feels overall, French uses the verb avoir, like J'ai froid (I am cold). But when you describe a specific object or a single body part as physically cold to the touch, you use être (to be). So, Mon nez est froid describes the actual temperature of your nose.

How do I pronounce nez? Do I pronounce the 'z' at the end?

No, the 'z' in nez is completely silent. The letters 'ez' at the end of a French word usually make an 'ay' sound, exactly like the ending of verbs you might know such as parlez or mangez.

Why is it mon nez instead of ma nez?

In French, body parts have genders just like any other noun. The word nez is masculine, so it must be paired with the masculine word for 'my', which is mon.

If I wanted to say 'my ears are cold', would the word froid change?

Yes! Adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Because 'ears' (les oreilles) are feminine and plural, you would add an 'e' and an 's' to the adjective: Mes oreilles sont froides. Here, because nez is masculine and singular, froid stays in its basic form.