muito quente
/ˈmũj̃.tu ˈkẽ.t͡ʃi/word by word
The Portuguese phrase for very hot is muito quente.
muito quente is used to describe something that has a high temperature.
Which one should you use?
Use muito quente for physical temperature, but avoid using it to describe a person as 'hot' in a sexual sense, as that is usually expressed with gostoso/a.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, Escaldante is used to describe extremely hot weather or items.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective quente must agree in number with the noun it describes. The plural form of the phrase is muito quentes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmũj̃.tu ˈkẽ.tʃi/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of muito, multus, surprisingly originates from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'crumbled' or 'crumpled'.
- Portuguese speakers might use the expression está um forno to describe a room that is muito quente, literally saying 'it is an oven'.
- While muito quente describes temperature, the word quente is also used in the idiom está quente, meaning a situation is tense or a lead in an investigation is promising.
Examples in context
- Está muito quente aqui.It's very hot here.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of a location using muito quente.Tatoeba #1311460 by alexmarcelo, translation #61668 by CK
- Está muito quente hoje.It's very hot today.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of the current day using muito quente.Tatoeba #4811217 by Ricardo14, translation #694423 by AmberShadow
- O café está muito quente.The coffee is very hot.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of a drink using muito quente.Tatoeba #3934895 by muriloricci, translation #2977230 by CM
- Está muito quente lá fora.It's very hot outside.
- Ai, que calor!Wow, it's hot!
- Está ardendo de calor mesmo!It's burning hot indeed!
- Está quente demais hoje.It's too hot today.
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Example conversation
Felipe and Beatriz are at the beach.
- FelipeA areia está muito quente!The sand is very hot!
- BeatrizSim, use os seus chinelos, Felipe.Yes, use your flip-flops, Felipe.
- FelipeOnde estão as minhas sandálias?Where are my sandals?
- BeatrizEstão ali perto da toalha, Beatriz.They are over there by the towel, Beatriz.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (muito, quente) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muito, quente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
