cereal caliente
/θeɾeal kaljente/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "hot cereal" is translated as cereal caliente.
The phrase is used to describe a breakfast grain dish that is cooked and served hot. However, if you are specifically referring to oatmeal, which is the most common type of hot cereal, it is more natural to use the word avena.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is a literal translation where cereal means cereal and caliente means hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to different types of hot cereals, you should use the plural form cereales calientes.
Did you know?
- The word caliente is also used in many Spanish-speaking countries to describe someone who is feeling an intense passion or romantic attraction.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, avena is often served as a sweet, thick drink called atole rather than a bowl of porridge.
- The word cereal shares its roots with the Roman goddess of agriculture, Ceres, making your breakfast a nod to ancient mythology.
Examples in context
- Me gusta empezar el día con un tazón de avena caliente.I like to start the day with a bowl of hot oatmeal.
- ¿Tienes algún cereal caliente sin gluten? Estoy siguiendo una dieta libre de gluten.Do you have any hot cereal without gluten? I'm following a gluten-free diet.
- Me encantaría probar las gachas calientes típicas de esta región.I would love to try the hot porridge that's typical of this region.
- ¿Cómo se dice "cereal caliente" en esta región?How do you say "hot cereal" in this region?
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are in the kitchen.
- DanielBuenos días, Lucía. ¿Qué hay de desayunar?Good morning, Lucia. What is for breakfast?
- LucíaTengo cereal caliente para ti, Daniel.I have hot cereal for you, Daniel.
- DanielMuchas gracias, suena muy rico.Thank you very much, it sounds very tasty.
- LucíaDe nada, cómetelo mientras está caliente.You're welcome, eat it while it is hot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caliente, cereal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
