muy caliente
/mui kaljente/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'really hot' is translated into Spanish as muy caliente.
Use muy caliente for objects like food or liquids, but use mucho calor to describe a person feeling the heat.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe multiple items, add an 's' to the adjective to form muy calientes.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often use muy caliente to describe a person feeling hot, but in Spanish, caliente used for a person can have a sexual connotation. Use tener calor instead.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use está que echa chispas to describe someone who is 'really hot' with anger, meaning they are 'throwing sparks'.
- The adjective caliente comes from the Latin verb calēre, which is also the root of the English word 'calorie'.
- The word muy is a linguistic relative of the English word 'multi'. Both descend from the Latin word multum which means 'much'.
Examples in context
- Lo quiero muy caliente.I want it really hot.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for an item to be muy caliente.Tatoeba #7468953 by arh, translation #9179842 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Tiene algo muy caliente?Do you have something really hot?This sentence is useful for asking if something is muy caliente.Tatoeba #9630225 by Shishir, translation #10134404 by DJ_Saidez
- ¡Ah, el café está muy caliente!Ah, the coffee is really hot!This sentence is useful for reacting to the fact that coffee is muy caliente.Tatoeba #702690 by andresevargas, translation #703057 by papabear
- La bebida está muy caliente. Cuidado al tomarla.The drink is really hot. Be careful when drinking it.
- ¡Este té está increíblemente caliente! Debo esperar un poco para beberlo.This tea is incredibly hot! I must wait a bit to drink it.
- ¡Este chocolate caliente está súper caliente! Debo esperar un poco para tomarlo.This hot chocolate is really hot! I should wait a bit before drinking it.
Example conversation
María and Javier are at a restaurant and just received their food.
- María¡Cuidado, la sopa está muy caliente!Careful, the soup is really hot!
- JavierGracias, María. El plato también está muy caliente.Thanks, María. The plate is also really hot.
- María¿Quieres un poco de agua fría?Do you want some cold water?
- JavierSí, por favor, me vendría muy bien.Yes, please, that would be very helpful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caliente, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
