Hot (temperature) in Spanish
Hot (temperature) in Spanish is caliente (kah-LYEN-teh).
- Spanish
- caliente
- Say it
- kah-LYEN-teh
- Changes to
- calientes
- Note
- For the weather, say hace calor.
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Spanish adjectives to describe things and places
The other words in step 4 of Common Spanish Adjectives.
- caroexpensive · KAH-roh
- baratocheap · bah-RAH-toh
- fácileasy · FAH-seel
- difícildifficult · dee-FEE-seel
- limpioclean · LEEM-pyoh
- suciodirty · SOO-syoh
- abiertoopen · ah-BYEHR-toh
- cerradoclosed · seh-RRAH-doh
- rápidofast · RRAH-pee-doh
- lentoslow · LEN-toh
- fríocold · FREE-oh
- bonitopretty · boh-NEE-toh
- cómodocomfortable · KOH-moh-doh
- peligrosodangerous · peh-lee-GROH-soh
- interesanteinteresting · een-teh-reh-SAHN-teh
Questions about caliente
How do you say hot (temperature) in Spanish?
Hot (temperature) in Spanish is caliente. For the weather, say hace calor.
How do you pronounce caliente?
Say it kah-LYEN-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LYEN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Does caliente change for feminine and plural?
It's the same for masculine and feminine nouns. The plural is calientes.
What does caliente mean in English?
In English, caliente means hot (temperature).
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