Breakdown of Quando faz frio, eu costumo beber café quente em casa.
eu
I
a casa
the house
beber
to drink
quente
hot
Questions & Answers about Quando faz frio, eu costumo beber café quente em casa.
Why does Portuguese say faz frio instead of something like é frio?
In Portuguese, weather is often expressed with fazer:
- faz frio = it’s cold
- faz calor = it’s hot
- faz sol = it’s sunny
This is just a common weather pattern, and it does not literally mean does cold in natural English.
You can say está frio too, but that usually means it is cold in a more general sense, such as talking about the temperature right now. In weather expressions, faz frio is extremely common.
Why is it quando faz frio and not quando está frio?
Both can be possible, but they are used a little differently.
- Quando faz frio = when the weather is cold / whenever it gets cold
- Quando está frio = when it is cold
In this sentence, faz frio sounds very natural because it refers to a general weather condition, especially a habitual one. Since the sentence talks about something the speaker usually does, quando faz frio fits very well.
What does costumo mean here?