grados Fahrenheit
/ɡɾados faɾeneit/from spelling rules
To say degrees fahrenheit in Spanish, use grados Fahrenheit.
grados Fahrenheit is used for temperatures on the Fahrenheit scale.
What does it mean word for word?
grados means degrees, and Fahrenheit keeps its original spelling.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /ɡɾados faɾeneit/.
When do people say it?
Spanish speaking countries normally use Celsius, so grados Fahrenheit comes up mostly when talking about the United States.
Did you know?
- While grados Fahrenheit is the standard term, some Spanish speakers use the colloquial expression está haciendo un calor infernal when the temperature reaches high Fahrenheit levels, linking heat to 'hell' rather than a number.
- In Spanish, the word grados is used for both temperature and angles in geometry, meaning a person talking about grados Fahrenheit is using the same word as a mathematician discussing a triangle.
- Because most Spanish speakers use Celsius, the phrase grados Fahrenheit is often used as a cultural shorthand to refer to things specifically American, such as US weather reports or American ovens.
Examples in context
- El agua se congela a los 32 grados Fahrenheit.Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.Here grados Fahrenheit gives the freezing point of water.Tatoeba #2170200 by marcelostockle, translation #270784 by CK
- La temperatura de hoy es setenta grados Fahrenheit.The temperature today is seventy degrees Fahrenheit.Here grados Fahrenheit gives today's temperature.Tatoeba #1607662 by marcelostockle, translation #1606075 by trieuho
- Treinta y cinco grados centígrados son noventa y cinco grados Fahrenheit.Thirty-five degrees centigrade equals ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit.This sentence converts grados centígrados to grados Fahrenheit.Tatoeba #2062003 by lazarus1907, translation #680655 by Source_VOA
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about the weather in New York.
- María¿Cuántos grados Fahrenheit hace en Nueva York?How many degrees Fahrenheit is it in New York?
- AlejandroHace unos cuarenta grados Fahrenheit ahora.It is about forty degrees Fahrenheit now.
- María¡Eso es muy frío para mí!That is very cold for me!
- AlejandroSí, debes traer un abrigo grueso.Yes, you should bring a thick coat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
