café caliente
/kafe kaljente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hot coffee" is café caliente in Spanish.
café caliente refers to coffee that is served at a high temperature.
Which one should you use?
To express the opposite, "cold coffee", you replace the adjective caliente with frío to say café frío.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective caliente follows the noun café to describe its temperature.
Did you know?
- While caliente means 'hot', in some Spanish-speaking regions, using it to describe a person can imply they are 'horny' or 'aroused' rather than just having a high body temperature.
- In Colombia, you might encounter tinto, a traditional small cup of black hot coffee that is often sold by street vendors.
- The word café traces its roots back to the Arabic word qahwa, which originally referred to a type of wine.
Examples in context
- A Tom no le gusta el café caliente.Tom doesn't like hot coffee.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference regarding café caliente.Tatoeba #8618270 by cueyayotl, translation #7983653 by shekitten
- El azúcar se disuelve en el café caliente.Sugar dissolves in hot coffee.This sentence shows the effect of sugar in café caliente.Tatoeba #1039739 by Shishir, translation #243604 by shekitten
- Déjame prepararte una taza de café caliente.Let me make you a cup of hot coffee.This sentence is a way to offer to prepare a cup of café caliente.Tatoeba #1224762 by cueyayotl, translation #1224711 by CK
- Un café calentito, por favorA warm cup of coffee, please
- Taza de café caliente, porfaCup of hot coffee, please
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are in the kitchen on a cold morning.
- Alejandro¿Quieres un café caliente, Sofía?Do you want a hot coffee, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, por favor, hace mucho frío hoy.Yes, please, it is very cold today.
- AlejandroAquí tienes tu café caliente.Here is your hot coffee.
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro, se ve delicioso.Thanks, Alejandro, it looks delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, caliente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
