está calor
To say "it is hot" in Portuguese, you use está calor.
The phrase is used to describe a high ambient temperature in the environment.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter Está um calorão! to convey that the heat is particularly intense.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying está quente to describe the weather. In Portuguese, quente refers to the temperature of an object, while calor refers to the ambient heat.
Did you know?
- While está calor describes the weather, using estou com calor means 'I feel hot'. In Portuguese, you do not 'be' hot, but rather you 'have' heat.
- To describe a particularly massive or intense heat, you can transform the noun into calorão by adding the suffix '-ão'.
- In Brazil, people use the word abafado to describe a 'stifling' or 'muggy' heat, specifically when high humidity is paired with a lack of wind.
Examples in context
- Tá um calorão insuportável! Vamos para a praia?It's an unbearable heat! Shall we go to the beach?
- O calor está demais, preciso de um ar condicionado.The heat is too much, I need an air conditioner.
- Lá fora está calor.It is hot outside.
- Neste quarto está calor.It is hot in this room.
- Acho que está calor hoje.I think it is hot today.
Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are walking in a park.
- FelipeJuliana, está calor hoje, não está?Juliana, it is hot today, isn't it?
- JulianaSim, Felipe, está muito calor.Yes, Felipe, it is very hot.
- FelipeVamos comprar um sorvete?Shall we buy an ice cream?
- JulianaSim, é uma ótima ideia.Yes, that is a great idea.
