Breakdown of Hace frío fuera, así que prefiero quedarme dentro.
yo
I
hacer
to make
preferir
to prefer
frío
cold
Questions & Answers about Hace frío fuera, así que prefiero quedarme dentro.
Why does Spanish say hace frío instead of something more literal like es frío?
Because hace frío is the normal Spanish weather expression for it’s cold.
Spanish often uses hacer with weather and temperature:
- hace frío = it’s cold
- hace calor = it’s hot
- hace viento = it’s windy
- hace sol = it’s sunny
By contrast:
- es frío usually describes something or someone as cold by nature
- está frío usually means something is cold at the moment
So for the weather outside, hace frío is the natural choice.
Why isn’t there a word for English it in Hace frío?
Spanish does not use a dummy subject like English it in weather expressions.
English says:
- It is cold
- It is raining
Spanish just says:
- Hace frío
- Llueve
So hace frío is an impersonal expression: there is no real subject written or implied.
Why is there no yo before prefiero?