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"It's hot" in Spanish: hace calor
hace calor
It's hot (weather) is hace calor. Use hacer for temperature weather. Tengo calor means I feel hot. Avoid estoy caliente for weather—it can sound sexual.
Midday street
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How to pronounce hace calor
Say it
AH-seh kah-LOHR
/ˈase kaˈloɾ/
AH-seh kah-LOHR. Stress LOHR. Soft c in calor. Say hace calor as two clear words.
"It's hot" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| hace calor | it's hot Default outdoor weather. | Default outdoor weather. |
| hace mucho calor | it's very hot Strong heat. | Strong heat. |
| tengo calor | I feel hot Body feeling. | Body feeling. |
| qué calor | what heat! / it's so hot! Quick complaint. | Quick complaint. |
How to use hace calor in real life
- 1Midday street
Hace calor. Busquemos sombra.
It's hot. Let's find shade.
Hace calor opens the plan.
- 2Texting a friend
No salgo. Hace mucho calor.
I'm not going out. It's very hot.
Hace mucho calor.
- 3Beach day
Hoy hace calor desde temprano.
It's hot from early on today.
Hoy hace calor.
Mistakes English speakers make with hace calor
Incorrect: Es calor hoy.
Correct: Hace calor hoy.
Weather uses hace calor, not es calor.
Incorrect: Estoy caliente. (meaning the weather)
Correct: Hace calor. / Tengo calor.
For weather say hace calor. Estoy caliente can sound sexual.
Good to know
Afternoon plans shift when hace calor in tropical cities. Vendors sell agua and frutas; friends text hace calor—¿nos vemos más tarde? before canceling noon walks.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Meeting outside at noon
ChatPal
Uf, hace calor aquí.
Ugh, it's hot here.
You
Sí. Hace calor sin sombra.
Yes. It's hot without shade.
ChatPal
Entremos a tomar algo frío.
Let's go in for something cold.
You
Perfecto. Yo pido jugos.
Perfect. I'll order juices.
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's hot" in Spanish
Why hace and not es?
Weather temperature uses hacer: hace calor.
Hace calor or tengo calor?
Hace calor is weather. Tengo calor is how you feel.
Can I say estoy caliente?
Avoid it for weather. Prefer hace calor.
How do you pronounce hace calor?
AH-seh kah-LOHR.
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