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How do you say "hot" in Mexican Spanish?
caliente
In Mexican Spanish, "hot" is caliente.
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Pronunciation
Say kah-lee-EHN-tay, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
Caliente is a regular adjective. When describing a female noun, it becomes caliente; plural forms are calientes.
Example sentence
El agua está muy caliente.
The water is very hot.
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How to remember caliente
Caliente has 'cal' which sounds like 'cal-or' (heat). The heat makes something caliente.
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Questions about caliente
How do you say "hot" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "hot" is caliente. It is a noun.
How is caliente written in Mexican Spanish?
caliente is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is caliente used in a sentence?
Use caliente as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El agua está muy caliente. (The water is very hot.).
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