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How do you say "hot water" in Mexican Spanish?
el agua caliente
In Mexican Spanish, "hot water" is el agua caliente.
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Pronunciation
Say AH-wah kah-lee-EN-teh, with stress on the first word and the third syllable of the second word.
Grammar notes
Agua is feminine, so use el agua (despite the feminine noun) to avoid vowel clash. Caliente is an adjective meaning hot.
Example sentence
El agua caliente sale del grifo rápido.
Hot water comes out of the tap quickly.
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How to remember el agua caliente
Agua is tricky because it's feminine but takes el instead of la. Think of it as an exception: agua always uses the masculine article.
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Questions about el agua caliente
How do you say "hot water" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "hot water" is el agua caliente. It is a noun.
Is el agua caliente masculine or feminine?
Agua is feminine, so use el agua (despite the feminine noun) to avoid vowel clash. Caliente is an adjective meaning hot.
How is el agua caliente used in a sentence?
Use el agua caliente as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El agua caliente sale del grifo rápido. (Hot water comes out of the tap quickly.).
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