🇪🇸 How to say

“hot” in Spanish

caliente
Illustration of "hot" in a Spanish cultural setting
A bright orange sun beats down on a sandy desert, with heatwaves shimmering above the ground.

Usage note

Use 'caliente' for things that are physically hot to the touch, like food or objects, but for weather, 'hace calor' is more common.

Examples

  • El café está caliente.

    The coffee is hot.

  • Hace calor, el día está muy caliente.

    It's hot, the day is very warm.

  • La sopa está demasiado caliente para comer.

    The soup is too hot to eat.

Quick check

What does "caliente" mean?

  • A. hot
  • B. blue
  • C. happy
  • D. great

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