"tengo calor" in English

Question

What is the correct expression for "tengo calor" in English?

I would like to know your answers.

• What is the correct expression. - Eddy Sep 10, 2009
• Are you interested in feedback on your English - as in the form of your original question? Don't want to offer what isn't wanted. - DR1960 Sep 11, 2009
• It does not matter. I want to improve my English. Thank you, Eddy. - nila45 Sep 11, 2009

Answer 1

I am hot.

For the most part, this is a good [removed]especially, if you mean to make the distinction between "hace calor" and "tengo calor". However, you should bear in mind that "to be hot" can have quite different meanings in colloquial English (which cannot be fully explained in a "family oriented" forum).

Answer 2

I am hot.

Phew. I am ¡hot!

(whether you are feeling hot (sweating) or actually are hot...have a fever, you're body is expelling heat from a sunburn, etc.).

Answer 3

Tambien, tengo calor is "I'm being bad." You moms might say, estas caliente! which is to say you are bad. Then you'd say to your brother, Moms said tengo calor. To which your brother might say, Cuidate bien, tiene galletas, which is to say she's gonna give you a beatdown.

Answer 4

In Britain you can say "I am hot" and there is no sexual meaning. If you say "Penélope Cruz/Cameron Diaz is hot" I understand that she looks good/sexy (but it sounds very American).

"I am warm" also sounds fine.

Answer 5

From what I have seen. The correct expression in English would be "I am hot".

Answer 6

I couldn't agree more wtih samdie. hace calor is the heat outside without a doubt. There are so many colloquialisms for hot (looks, feelings, anger to name a few). Hope this helps

Answer 7

In Spanish “I am hot” sounds quite funny. Since it has different meanings, I wonder how you get by to express your real mood.

Is it better to say “warm” instead of “hot” to avoid confusion?.

• it's about...all in together now....CONTEXT!!! ;-) - ChamacoMalo Sep 11, 2009

Answer 8

"I have warmth" is the direct translation -> In English its "I'm warm"

Answer 9

"I am warm" = "I am hot"?

Then, you can say "I am warm" to express you are feeling hot (sweating).

Perhaps, it would be better to say that if you don't want to sound funny.

Answer 10

@Nila...it's always all about the context. Si estamos trabajando bien duro, y yo te digo a ti, "Nila, yo tengo calor"...te vas a saber en que estoy hablando. Nadie se va por la calle gritando "Tengo calor!!!" sin razon. Entonces...mejor que te retener esto en tu mente.

Answer 11

I agree with the statements that it's all about context. No one will confuse what you are saying in the following situations:

I'm hot (because you are outside and there is a strong sun).

I'm hot (because someone asked "are you attractive?")

Answer 12

Sorry, Marianne, I don’t quite catch the meaning of: are you attractive? in this context.

• "Hot" means "attractive" in the U.S. I would say "Oh, her boyfriend is hot!" Which means that he's very attractive. - --Mariana-- Sep 11, 2009

Answer 13

In Spain, "Penelope Cruz looks sexy" means "Penelope Cruz es sexy" o "Penélope Cruz es considerada una actriz sexy".

But, there is a very, very colloquial expression for "Penelope Cruz looks good". They would say: Penélope Cruz está muy buena". But, it is impossible to hear that on TV. It is only used in colloquial expressions.

• Yes, here (colloquially) we might say "Penelope Cruz is hot." - --Mariana-- Sep 11, 2009