A1 Expression 중립

Qué frío hace

It's so cold

Commenting on the cold weather or temperature.

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문화적 배경

In Spain, '¡Qué frío hace!' is the official start of 'churros' season. When the temperature drops, cafes fill up with people dipping fried dough into thick hot chocolate. In Mexico City, because of the altitude, mornings can be very chilly ('hace frío') while afternoons are hot. You'll hear this phrase mostly before 10 AM. In the south (Patagonia), 'hacer frío' is a way of life. They might use 'fresco' for temperatures that would freeze a person from the tropics. In Bogotá (the 'fridge' of Colombia), this phrase is used daily. It's often followed by an invitation for a 'tinto' (small black coffee).

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The '¿no?' trick

Add '¿no?' at the end to turn it into a question and invite the other person to agree with you. '¡Qué frío hace, ¿no?!'

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Silent H

Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hace'. It should sound like 'ah-say'.

Commenting on the cold weather or temperature.

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The '¿no?' trick

Add '¿no?' at the end to turn it into a question and invite the other person to agree with you. '¡Qué frío hace, ¿no?!'

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Silent H

Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hace'. It should sound like 'ah-say'.

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Intensity

If it's really cold, stretch the 'í' in 'frío': '¡Qué friiiíto hace!' (using the diminutive for irony or emphasis).

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Small Talk King

This is the #1 phrase for talking to strangers in Spain. Use it liberally!

셀프 테스트

Choose the correct verb to complete the exclamation about the weather.

¡Qué frío _______ hoy!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: hace

We use 'hacer' for weather expressions in Spanish.

Fill in the blank to say 'I am cold'.

Yo _______ frío.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tengo

To express personal sensation, use 'tener frío'.

Match the phrase to the correct situation.

You enter a room with the window open in December.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ¡Qué frío hace!

You are commenting on the temperature of the room.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Quieres ir al parque? B: No, _________ (It's so cold!)

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: qué frío hace

The speaker is giving the cold weather as a reason not to go out.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

When to use 'Hace', 'Tengo', and 'Está'

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Hace (Weather)

  • Hace frío
  • Hace calor
  • Hace viento
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Tengo (Body)

  • Tengo frío
  • Tengo calor
  • Tengo sueño
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Está (Objects)

  • Está frío (soup)
  • Está fría (beer)
  • Está frío (water)

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Choose the correct verb to complete the exclamation about the weather. Choose A1

¡Qué frío _______ hoy!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: hace

We use 'hacer' for weather expressions in Spanish.

Fill in the blank to say 'I am cold'. Fill Blank A1

Yo _______ frío.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tengo

To express personal sensation, use 'tener frío'.

Match the phrase to the correct situation. situation_matching A1

You enter a room with the window open in December.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ¡Qué frío hace!

You are commenting on the temperature of the room.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: ¿Quieres ir al parque? B: No, _________ (It's so cold!)

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: qué frío hace

The speaker is giving the cold weather as a reason not to go out.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Yes! It's very common and slightly more informal than '¡Qué frío hace!'.

Because 'estar' is for the state of an object. You can say 'El agua está fría', but for the air/weather, it's always 'hace'.

With 'hace', use 'mucho' because 'frío' is a noun. 'Hace mucho frío'.

You can say 'Hace un frío que pela' or 'Está helando'.

No, for a drink say 'La bebida está fría'.

'Frío' is cold, 'fresco' is just cool or chilly.

It's a bit informal. Better to say 'Debido a las bajas temperaturas...'

Yes, it is universal, though regional slang for 'cold' varies.

Because it's used in an exclamation. All question/exclamation words in Spanish have accents.

Yes, that's a simple statement: 'It is cold today'. Adding 'Qué' makes it 'How cold it is today!'.

관련 표현

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Hace calor

contrast

It is hot

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Tengo frío

similar

I am cold

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Hace viento

similar

It is windy

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Está frío

similar

It is cold (to the touch)

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Hace un frío que pela

specialized form

It's freezing cold

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