nxehtë
/ˈnd͡zɛhtə/
The Albanian word for hot is nxehtë.
nxehtë is used to describe having a high temperature. You can use the phrase është nxehtë to say 'it is hot' when referring to the weather or a general state of being.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
Which one should you use?
While nxehtë is used for the weather or general states, you must use different forms when describing specific nouns. Use i nxehtë to describe a masculine noun and e nxehtë to describe a feminine noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form nxehtë functions as an adverb (for example, in the phrase 'is hot') or as an indeclinable adjective in certain contexts. However, when used as a standard adjective, it must agree in gender with the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈndzɛhtə/
Did you know?
- When talking about spicy food, an Albanian speaker might use djegës (meaning 'burning') instead of nxehtë, even though 'hot' is the English equivalent for both.
- The pronunciation of nxehtë begins with a sound similar to 'ndz', a phonetic characteristic that often surprises English speakers since there is no equivalent single letter in English.
- While 'hot' in English is often used metaphorically to mean 'attractive', using nxehtë in that way in Albanian can sound quite unnatural or overly literal.
Examples in context
- Mos e prek, është nxehtë.Don't touch it, it is hot.
Example conversation
Alban and Majlinda are having coffee together.
- AlbanMajlinda, a është nxehtë kafeja?Majlinda, is the coffee hot?
- MajlindaPo, është shumë nxehtë.Yes, it is very hot.
- AlbanDo të pres pak atëherë.I will wait a bit then.
- MajlindaËshtë më mirë të presësh.It is better to wait.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations and entries nxehtë, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
