chocolate caliente
/t͡ʃokolate kaljente/from spelling rules
In Spanish, hot chocolate is chocolate caliente.
This phrase refers to a warm drink made from melted chocolate or cocoa powder mixed with milk or water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where chocolate means chocolate and caliente means hot.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the brand name Cola Cao is a popular powdered hot chocolate mix that is commonly used as a general term for hot chocolate by Spaniards.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a single serving or cup of hot chocolate, you use the masculine singular article un chocolate caliente. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in los chocolates calientes.
Did you know?
- In Spain, chocolate caliente is traditionally served so thick that you can dip a piece of toasted bread or a porra into it without the bread falling over.
- In some parts of Mexico, chocolate caliente is traditionally frothed using a molinillo, a wooden whisk that is spun rapidly between the palms of the hands.
- The word chocolate is a direct descendant of the Nahuatl word chocolātl, a linguistic legacy of the Aztec Empire's historical cocoa production.
Examples in context
- ¿Te gusta el chocolate caliente?Do you like hot chocolate?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes hot chocolate.Tatoeba #10051307 by manufrutos, translation #10050862 by ddnktr
- ¿Quién quiere chocolate caliente?Who wants some hot chocolate?This sentence is useful for asking who wants some hot chocolate.Tatoeba #2872 by Shishir, translation #1706 by CK
- ¿Quién quiere un chocolate caliente?Who wants hot chocolate?This sentence is useful for asking who wants a single serving of hot chocolate.Tatoeba #1281527 by Shishir, translation #451728 by CM
- ¿Podría traerme una taza de chocolate caliente, por favor?Could I have a cup of hot chocolate, please?
- ¡Vamos a tomar un chocolatito en mi casa!Let's have some hot chocolate at my place!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at a cozy cafe during winter.
- ElenaHace frío, quiero un chocolate caliente.It's cold, I want a hot chocolate.
- MateoYo también, vamos a pedir dos.Me too, let's order two.
- ElenaMira, el chocolate caliente ya llegó.Look, the hot chocolate is already here.
- MateoGracias, Elena. Huele muy bien.Thanks, Elena. It smells very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caliente, chocolate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
