chocolate caliente
/t͡ʃokolate kaljente/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hot fudge' can be translated into Spanish as chocolate caliente.
The phrase refers to a thick, warm chocolate sauce used as a topping for desserts.
Which one should you use?
You can use salsa de chocolate to more naturally describe a chocolate sauce intended for desserts. For a more formal description specifically meaning 'hot chocolate topping', you may use Cobertura de chocolate caliente.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be aware that English speakers often use chocolate caliente to mean a thick fudge sauce, but in Spanish, this term almost always refers to the beverage known as hot chocolate.
Did you know?
- The word chocolate traces its roots back to the Nahuatl word chocolātl, which was used by the Aztecs long before Spanish arrival.
- The word caliente is used for things that are hot to the touch, but Spanish speakers use a different word, caluroso, to describe hot weather.
- To avoid confusion with the drink, you can use the word ganache in many high-end Spanish bakeries to describe a thick, chocolate-based sauce.
Examples in context
- ¿Me puede traer un postre con salsa de chocolate caliente?Can you bring me a dessert with hot fudge sauce?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are ordering dessert at a restaurant.
- SofíaVoy a pedir un brownie con chocolate caliente.I am going to order a brownie with hot fudge.
- MateoEso suena delicioso, Sofía.That sounds delicious, Sofía.
- SofíaMateo, ¿quieres probar un poco de mi chocolate caliente?Mateo, do you want to try some of my hot fudge?
- MateoSí, por favor, dame un poco.Yes, please, give me some.
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.
