clima cálido
/klima kalido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hot climate" is translated into Spanish as clima cálido.
clima cálido is used to describe a region or environment where the average temperature is high.
What does it mean word for word?
The word cálido is an adjective meaning warm or hot. It specifically refers to warmth or heat, often used in a more pleasant or technical sense than caliente (which refers to physical temperature of objects).
Which one should you use?
clima cálido is a standard way to describe a hot climate, and sounds more descriptive or scientific than clima caluroso. In everyday conversation, clima caluroso is more frequently used to describe weather that feels uncomfortably hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun clima and the adjective cálido must take the plural ending -s, resulting in climas cálidos.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say the weather is caliente, people might think you are describing a person's temperament or even sexual arousal rather than the temperature.
- The word clima does not just refer to temperature, but originates from a Greek word meaning 'to slope' or 'to incline', referring to the latitude of a region.
- Because cálido implies a pleasant warmth, using it to describe a brutal heatwave might sound ironic or strangely polite to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- Las regiones cercanas al ecuador tienen un clima cálido durante todo el año.The regions near the equator have a hot climate all year round.
- El desierto del Sahara es conocido por su clima caluroso y extremo.The Sahara Desert is known for its hot and extreme climate.
- Hace un calor tremendo aquí, ¡no puedo esperar a que llegue la noche!It's extremely hot here, I can't wait for nightfall!
- El clima cálido de la región atrae a muchos turistas.The hot climate of the region attracts many tourists.
- Prefiero vivir en un clima cálido.I prefer living in a hot climate.
- Este país tiene un clima cálido todo el año.This country has a hot climate all year round.
- El clima cálido es ideal para las palmeras.A hot climate is ideal for palm trees.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing their favorite travel destinations.
- SofíaPrefiero viajar a lugares con un clima cálido.I prefer traveling to places with a hot climate.
- AlejandroYo prefiero el frío, Sofía.I prefer the cold, Sofia.
- SofíaPero el sol hace que todo sea más alegre.But the sun makes everything more cheerful.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Alejandro está de acuerdo contigo.You are right, Alejandro agrees with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clima, cálido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
