té caliente
/te kaljente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hot tea" is translated into Spanish as té caliente.
Té caliente is used to describe tea that is served at a high temperature.
Which one should you use?
While té caliente refers to tea served at a high temperature, té frío is the term used for iced or cold tea.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "hot teas", both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized to tés calientes.
Did you know?
- The adjective caliente is often used for objects that are physically hot, but using it for people can imply a sexual connotation that is inappropriate in polite conversation.
- Depending on the region, a person might order a té but be served an infusión (herbal tea), as té technically only refers to tea from the Camellia sinensis plant.
- The word té shares a common ancestor with the English word 'tea', but it arrived in Spanish via the Hokkien Chinese word tê instead of the Mandarin 'cha'.
Examples in context
- Prepárate algo de té caliente.Make yourself some hot tea.This sentence shows how to use té caliente when making a suggestion.Tatoeba #1712738 by teskmon, translation #1400888 by CM
- Quisiera un té caliente con miel.I'd like a hot tea with honey.This sentence shows how to order té caliente with an accompaniment.Tatoeba #1640113 by marcelostockle, translation #1640073 by Spamster
- Se quemó la lengua con el té caliente.He scalded his tongue on the hot tea.This sentence shows a situation where someone might be injured by the temperature of the té caliente.Tatoeba #5057030 by don_ramon, translation #302302 by Tangobango
- Me gustaría tomar un té caliente, por favor.I would like to have a hot tea, please
- ¿Podría traerme un té caliente, por favor?Could you bring me a hot tea, please?
- ¿Me traes un té caliente, por favor?Can you bring me a hot tea, please?
- ¿Me podría traer té caliente, por favor?Could you bring me hot tea, please?
- Quiero un té caliente. ¿Puede recomendarme uno?I want a hot tea. Can you recommend one?
- Un té caliente, por favor. Sin azúcar.A hot tea, please. Without sugar.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are sitting in a cafe on a rainy afternoon.
- Javier¿Quieres un té caliente?Do you want a hot tea?
- SofíaSí, por favor, hace mucho frío.Yes, please, it is very cold.
- JavierAquí tienes tu té caliente.Here is your hot tea.
- SofíaGracias, Javier, se ve muy bueno.Thanks, Javier, it looks very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caliente, té, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
