врућ
Cyrillic
The Serbian word for hot is врућ (or vruć in Latin script).
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| врућ | Cyrillic |
| vruć | Latin |
The primary meaning of врућ is having a high temperature. In certain contexts, it can also describe a person as being sexually attractive, though the modern slang term секси is more frequently used for this purpose.
Which one should you use?
The form of the word changes based on the gender of the noun it describes: use vruća for feminine nouns and vruće for neuter nouns. Additionally, the slang term zakon is used to describe something as 'hot' in an informal and enthusiastic way.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are using an impersonal construction to describe the weather or ambient temperature (e.g., 'it is hot'), you must use the neuter form вруће.
Did you know?
- The slang term zakon, which can mean 'hot' or 'great', literally translates to the English word 'law'.
- When a Serbian speaker says вруће ми је, they are literally saying 'hot is to me' to express that they feel too warm.
- In Serbian, you cannot say 'I am hot' using врућ to mean you feel warm, as that would imply you are physically radiating heat or are sexually aroused.
Examples in context
- Baš je vruće ovde.It's really hot there.This sentence shows how to use vruć to describe the ambient temperature.Tatoeba #7774249 by bokalabocca, translation #322195 by CK
- Биће ово врућ дан.It's going to be a hot day.This sentence uses the Cyrillic form врућ to describe a day.Tatoeba #8876649 by Lebad, translation #8855825 by sundown
- Ни данас није вруће.It's not hot today either.This sentence uses the neuter form вруће to describe the temperature today.Tatoeba #8867540 by Lebad, translation #8827003 by deniko
- Danas je veoma toplo.Today is very hot.
- Danas je vruće kao u pećnici.It's as hot as an oven today.
- Ova supa je vruća.This soup is hot.
- Ova haljina je stvarno zakon!This dress is really hot!
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marko and Marija are having tea in the kitchen.
- MarkoПази, чај је још увек врућ.Careful, the tea is still hot.
- MarijaХвала, пустићу га мало да се охлади.Thanks, I'll let it cool down a bit.
- MarkoЖелиш ли неки хладан сок уместо тога?Do you want a cold juice instead?
- MarijaНе, волим када је пиће тако врућ.No, I love it when the drink is so hot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
