It's too hot
Use this for objects or food that are hot to the touch, like coffee or a car engine.
A common, simple exclamation meaning 'It's so hot!' or 'What heat!'.
Means 'It's very hot'. Use 'mucho' (a lot) for a slightly less intense meaning than 'demasiado' (too much).
I don't want to play outside, it's too hot.
Be careful, the coffee is too hot.
I need water. It's so hot!
In July and August it's very hot in the city.
'Hace demasiado calor' for weather and 'Está demasiado caliente' for objects are understood everywhere.
You might hear the informal expression 'Hace un calorón' to emphasize extreme heat.
People often say '¡Qué bochorno!' to describe a very hot and humid, stifling day.
It's common to hear 'Hace un calor bárbaro'. Here, 'bárbaro' means intense or tremendous, not 'barbaric'.
The usage is the same as in Latin America. 'Hace calor' and 'Está caliente' are the standard phrases.
Using 'ser' (e.g., 'Es calor' or 'Es caliente'). — For weather, always use 'hacer' (Hace calor). For the temporary state of an object, use 'estar' (Está caliente). 'Ser' describes permanent qualities, which doesn't fit for temperature.
Confusing 'calor' (noun) and 'caliente' (adjective). Saying 'Hace caliente' or 'Está calor'. — 'Calor' means 'heat' (a thing). 'Caliente' means 'hot' (a description). The correct structure is 'Hace calor' (It makes heat) or 'Está caliente' (It is hot).
Saying 'Es muy caliente' to talk about the weather. — This translates to 'It is very hot' but refers to an object. To say you personally feel hot, use 'Tengo calor' (I have heat). To describe the weather, say 'Hace mucho calor'.
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