clima cálido
/klima kalido/from spelling rules
Hot weather in Spanish is clima cálido.
clima cálido refers to a period of time when the temperature in the air is high.
Which one should you use?
The phrase clima cálido is more formal or technical than the common way to describe hot weather in daily conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, bochorno refers to muggy and sultry weather. In Spain, canícula is used to refer to hot weather, especially during summer.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective cálido must agree in gender with the masculine noun clima.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say está caliente to describe the weather, but hace calor is the correct way to express that the temperature is high.
Did you know?
- The word bochorno describes muggy weather in Mexico, but it can also describe the feeling of intense embarrassment or shame.
- The word clima shares an ancient root with the Greek word for 'incline', because the concept of climate was originally tied to the slope or inclination of the Earth's axis.
- The Spanish word cálido is often used in a more poetic or pleasant sense to mean 'warm' or 'affectionate', whereas 'caliente' is used for physical temperatures.
Examples in context
- No me afecta el clima cálido.I don't mind hot weather.This sentence is useful for saying that you are not bothered by clima cálido.Tatoeba #1321832 by marcelostockle, translation #321862 by CK
- Hace un calor insoportableIt's an unbearable heat.
- El calor abrasador está agotándomeThe scorching heat is exhausting me.
- Las altas temperaturas junto con la humedad hacen que el clima sea asfixianteHigh temperatures along with humidity make the weather suffocating.
- ¡Hace un calor del demonio!It's devilishly hot!
- Prefiero este clima cálido para viajar.I prefer this hot weather for traveling.
- El clima cálido de la costa es agradable.The hot weather of the coast is pleasant.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are planning a summer vacation.
- Lucía¿Te gusta el clima cálido, Alejandro?Do you like hot weather, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, me encanta el clima cálido.Yes, I love hot weather.
- LucíaEntonces, busquemos un destino tropical.Then, let's look for a tropical destination.
- AlejandroEs una excelente idea, Lucía.It is an excellent idea, Lucía.
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.
