How to Say ‘The pizza is getting cold’ in French
La pizza refroidit
lah pee-zah ruh-fwrah-dee
[lah pee-zah ruh-fwrah-dee]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses the simple present where English prefers 'is getting ...': [La pizza refroidit] literally 'the pizza cools,' but naturally means 'the pizza is getting cold.' The same thing happens in [ça commence] = 'it's starting'.
Phrase Breakdown
La pizza
lah pee-zah
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
The
Definite article used to refer to a specific item.
La pizza refroidit déjà sur la table.
The pizza is already cooling on the table.
pizza
[pee-zah]
pizza
A popular dish often eaten as a meal or snack.
Je veux manger la pizza avant qu'elle ne refroidisse.
I want to eat the pizza before it cools.
refroidit
[ruh-fwrah-dee]
cools down
Loses heat, becoming less warm.
Assurez-vous de manger la pizza avant qu'elle refroidit.
Make sure to eat the pizza before it cools down.
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