How to Say ‘It's so hot today, isn't it?’ in Spain Spanish
Qué calor hace hoy, ¿eh?
keh kah-LOR AH-seh oy e
[keh kah-LOR AH-seh oy e]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In a Spanish summer this is the go-to opener with neighbours, shopkeepers or anyone in a lift. The ¿eh? invites agreement, and a quick reply is all that's expected.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué calor
keh kah-LOR
What heat
This exclamation means 'how hot'. Stress 'ca-LOR' on the last syllable.
¡Qué calor en el metro!
It's so hot on the metro!
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
how / what a
Exclamatory word intensifying the adjective that follows.
¡Qué bonito!
How lovely!
calor
[kah-LOR]
heat
Masculine noun for hot weather or warmth; used with 'hacer' to say it's hot.
En agosto hace mucho calor.
In August it's very hot.
hace hoy, ¿eh?
AH-seh oy e
it is today, isn't it?
The 'h' is silent in 'hace', 'hoy' and 'eh'. '¿Eh?' is a tag asking for agreement, said with a rising tone.
Hace viento hoy, ¿eh?
It's windy today, huh?
Words in this phrase
hace
[AH-seh]
it is (weather)
Form of 'hacer' used impersonally to describe weather.
Hoy hace calor.
It's hot today.
hoy
[oy]
Today
Referring to the present day.
Hoy es un buen día para empezar de nuevo.
Today is a good day to start anew.
eh
[e]
eh
Used to attract attention or express hesitance.
Eh, ¿puedes ayudarme?
Eh, can you help me?
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