verano caluroso
/beɾano kaluɾoso/from spelling rules
verano caluroso is the Spanish phrase for hot summer.
This phrase is used to describe a summer season characterized by high temperatures.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun verano (summer) followed by the adjective caluroso (hot/warm).
Which one should you use?
While caluroso describes weather or temperature, it is distinct from caliente, which is used for objects that are physically hot to the touch, such as coffee or a stove.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase verano sofocante is common to describe a stifling hot summer.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in veranos calurosos. The adjective caluroso must agree in gender with the masculine noun verano.
How do you pronounce it?
/beɾano kaluɾoso/
Did you know?
- While verano caluroso describes the temperature, using the word caliente to describe a person in this weather can accidentally imply they are sexually aroused.
- The word verano actually comes from the Latin word for 'spring'. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe the season that follows spring.
- Spanish speakers use the word bochorno to describe the specific kind of oppressive and humid heat that often accompanies a verano caluroso.
Examples in context
- Estamos teniendo un verano caluroso en Sevilla este año.We are having a hot summer in Seville this year.
- El verano bochornoso de Colombia puede ser intenso, pero la gente se divierte mucho.Colombia's sultry summer can be intense, but people have a lot of fun.
- Este verano será muy caluroso.This summer will be very hot.
- Este será un verano caluroso.This will be a hot summer.
- Odio el verano caluroso de Madrid.I hate the hot summer in Madrid.
- Esperamos un verano caluroso este año.We are expecting a hot summer this year.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about their vacation plans.
- MaríaQuiero ir a la montaña este verano caluroso.I want to go to the mountains this hot summer.
- MateoEs una buena idea para evitar el calor.That is a good idea to avoid the heat.
- MaríaSí, Mateo, prefiero el aire fresco.Yes, Mateo, I prefer the fresh air.
- MateoYo también, vamos a reservar el hotel.Me too, let's book the hotel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caluroso, verano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
