"Chaud" doesn't just mean "warm" in French 🇫🇷

[00:00:00]In French class, show means warm, hot, temperature. But in real spoken French, show has three completely different meanings. And most learners never get past the first one. Yes, show means warm. That part is true. But native French speakers also use it to ask if someone is down for something and to say that something is risky, sketchy. Same word, [music] three completely different vibes. To talk about the temperature, il fait chaud aujourd'hui. It's hot today.

[00:00:28]Easy. To ask if someone is down for something, on va boire un verre. Tu es?

[00:00:33]We're getting a drink. You? It means are you motivated, ready, up for? To talk about something risky or tough, >> [snorts] >> c'est chaud cette situation. This situation is rough. Means it's intense, dangerous, complicated. One word, [music] three vibes. The context is everything.

[00:00:48]So from now on, show is not about temperature anymore. It's about energy.

[00:00:52]The French use it for everything.

[00:00:54]>> [music] >> Quick test. If a French friend says tu es chaud, what are they? Drop your answer below. So next time you want to ask a French friend if they are down for doing something, you just say