Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between describing an object and describing the ambient temperature. Use горячий to describe the temperature of a specific object. To describe the weather or the ambient temperature, such as saying 'It is hot outside', use the adverb жарко.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Russian, the form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine form is горячий. The feminine form, горячая, is used when describing feminine nouns like water (вода). The neuter form, горячее, is used for neuter nouns like milk (молоко). The plural form, горячие, is used when describing multiple objects, such as hot stones (камни).
How do you pronounce it?
goryachiy
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying я горячий to express that you feel hot due to the temperature. Instead, use the phrase мне жарко to say 'I am hot'.
Did you know?
- If you say Я горячий to mean 'I am hot' because of the weather, you are actually saying 'I am a hot person' in a sexual or passionate sense.
- The Russian word for 'spicy' is often expressed as острый, meaning 'sharp', rather than горячий, which is reserved for temperature.
- The term горячая голова (hot head) is a common Russian idiom used to describe a person who is impetuous or prone to acting on impulse.
Examples in context
- У тебя лоб горячий.Your forehead is hot.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of a body part using горячий.Tatoeba #7448402 by marafon, translation #10050864 by ddnktr
- Суп уже не горячий.The soup is not hot anymore.This sentence shows how to use горячий in a negative statement regarding food temperature.Tatoeba #14044846 by marafon, translation #14044825 by mervert1
- Я люблю горячий кофе.I like hot coffee.This sentence demonstrates the use of горячий when describing a beverage.Tatoeba #5064974 by sharptoothed, translation #6119720 by shekitten
- На улице так жарко!It's so hot outside!
- Эта пицца очень огненнаяThis pizza is very spicy!
- Эта ванна очень горячаяThis bathtub is very hot.
- Лето в России может быть очень жаркимSummer in Russia can be very hot.
- Я люблю пить горячий чай зимойI like to drink hot tea in winter.
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Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are in the kitchen with tea.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОсторожно, чай очень горячий!Ostorozhno, chay ochen goryachiy!Careful, the tea is very hot!
- Андрей AndreyСпасибо, я буду пить медленно.Spasibo, ya budu pit medlenno.Thanks, I will drink it slowly.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТебе добавить в него молоко?Tebe dobavit v nego moloko?Do you want me to add milk to it?
- Андрей AndreyДа, тогда он не будет такой горячий.Da, togda on ne budet takoy goryachiy.Yes, then it won't be so hot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
