French Phrase
La piscine est chauffée ?
Meaning
Literally, “The pool is heated?” It is a yes‑no question asking whether the swimming pool has heating, often relevant in hotels, gyms, or public pools during cooler seasons.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to confirm if a pool’s water temperature is controlled, such as when booking a hotel, checking a sports club’s facilities, or planning a swim after a chilly evening.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lapiscineestchauffée?
Definite article + noun gender
‘La’ is the feminine singular definite article that must agree with the feminine noun ‘piscine’.
Verb être + past participle as adjective
In French, ‘être’ + past participle can describe a state; the participle must agree in gender and number with the subject.
Agreement of past participle
Because ‘piscine’ is feminine singular, the past participle ‘chauffé’ takes an –e: ‘chauffée’.
Forming yes‑no questions
A simple way to ask a yes‑no question is to add a rising intonation and a question mark after a declarative sentence.
Inversion alternative
You can also invert the subject and verb: ‘La piscine est‑elle chauffée ?’
🗨In Conversation
La piscine est chauffée ?
Is the pool heated?
Oui, elle est chauffée à 28 °C toute l'année.
Yes, it’s heated to 28 °C all year round.
✕Common Mistakes
La piscine est chauffé ?
The past participle must agree with the feminine noun ‘piscine’, so add the –e.
La piscine est chauffée.
Missing the question intonation or punctuation makes it a statement, not a question.
Est la piscine chauffée ?
Inversion requires a hyphen and the pronoun ‘elle’ when the subject is a noun phrase.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce que la piscine est chauffée ?
Is the pool heated?
La piscine est‑elle chauffée ?
Is the pool heated?
La piscine est‑t‑elle chauffée ?
Is the pool heated?
Cultural Tip
In France, many public pools (les piscines municipales) are only heated during the summer months, while hotels and spa resorts often keep their pools warm year‑round. Asking about heating shows you’re planning to swim comfortably and can also hint at the level of service you expect. In informal conversation, you might drop the article and say simply ‘La piscine, elle est chauffée ?’ to sound more colloquial.