How to Say ‘Is it spicy?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Es picante?
ess pee-KAHN-teh
[ess pee-KAHN-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: picante means hot as in chili heat, not temperature. For temperature, use caliente "hot."
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
picante
[pee-KAHN-teh]
spicy
Describes food with chile or heat; very useful in Mexico.
Este guiso es muy picante.
This stew is very spicy.
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