Hot in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'hot' is 'caliente', pronounced kah-lee-EHN-teh (IPA: /kaˈljente/). It is an A1-level adjective and must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes (masculine plural: calientes).
Pronunciation: kah-lee-EHN-teh
| Spanish | caliente |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | kah-lee-EHN-teh · /kaˈljente/ |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Plural | calientes |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'caliente'
- El café está muy caliente.
The coffee is very hot. - ¿Quieres agua fría o caliente?
Do you want cold or hot water? - Hoy hace mucho calor.
It is very hot today. - Ten cuidado con la sopa: acaba de salir de la cocina y está muy caliente todavía.
Be careful with the soup: it just came out of the kitchen and it is still very hot.
Common Phrases with 'caliente'
- hace calor
it's hot (weather) - tengo calor
I'm hot / I feel hot - chocolate caliente
hot chocolate
How to Use 'caliente'
Caliente describes hot objects (la sopa está caliente). For hot weather say hace calor, and for feeling hot say tengo calor — never 'estoy caliente', which colloquially means sexually aroused. Caliente has one form for both genders; plural calientes.
Regional note: The warning about 'estoy caliente' applies almost everywhere; always use tengo calor for 'I'm hot (temperature)'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
'Hot' in Spanish is 'caliente', pronounced kah-lee-EHN-teh.
It is spelled c-a-l-i-e-n-t-e.
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