clima cálido
/klima kalido/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for hot weather is clima cálido.
clima cálido refers to a period of time when the temperature in the air is high.
Which one should you use?
While clima cálido describes the specific type of weather, it is more formal or technical. Native speakers more commonly use the phrase hace calor to express that the weather is hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective cálido must agree in gender with the masculine noun clima.
Did you know?
- The word clima comes from a Greek root meaning 'to slope' or 'to incline', referring to how the earth's surface tilts toward the sun.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, people avoid the clima cálido by taking a siesta, a midday nap that coincides with the hottest part of the day.
- The word cálido is a close linguistic relative of the word caldo, which means 'broth' or 'soup' in Spanish.
Examples in context
- No me afecta el clima cálido.I don't mind hot weather.This sentence shows how to express that one is not affected by the clima cálido.Tatoeba #1321832 by marcelostockle, translation #321862 by CK
- Hace mucho calor hoy.It's very hot today.
- El clima está caluroso este verano.The weather is hot this summer.
- En estos días está haciendo mucho calor.It's been very hot these days.
- ¡Hace un calor infernal hoy!It's infernally hot today!
- Está haciendo un calor de morirse. ¿No crees?It's sweltering hot, don't you think?
- Prefiero el clima cálido de la playa.I prefer the hot weather of the beach.
- El clima cálido es ideal para viajar.Hot weather is ideal for traveling.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about their vacation plans.
- Mateo¿Te gusta este clima cálido?Do you like this hot weather?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, me encanta el calor.Yes, Mateo, I love the heat.
- MateoYo también disfruto mucho el clima cálido.I also enjoy the hot weather very much.
- SofíaEntonces, vamos a la piscina ahora.Then, let's go to the pool now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clima, cálido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
