How to Say "hot" in Spanish

'Caliente' is a handy adjective because it stays the same whether you're talking about something masculine ('el café caliente') or feminine ('la sopa caliente').

To describe the temperature of something, which is a temporary state, you'll almost always use the verb 'estar'. For example, 'La pizza está caliente' (The pizza is hot).

Use this word to describe the environment or a specific period of time (like a day or month). If you want to say 'it is hot' generally, use 'hace calor'.

Remember to change the ending to 'calurosa' if the thing you are describing is feminine, like 'una tarde calurosa' (a hot afternoon).

Since 'picante' ends in 'e,' it works for both masculine and feminine nouns in the singular (e.g., 'el plato picante,' 'la sopa picante'). It only changes to 'picantes' for plural nouns.

Like most descriptive adjectives, 'ardiente' usually goes after the noun it modifies: 'una llama ardiente' (a burning flame).

Since 'sexy' is borrowed directly from English, it often acts differently than typical Spanish adjectives. It usually stays the same regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine.