ЖАРКИЙ vs. ГОРЯЧИЙ. How to use ‘Hot’ correctly in Russian.

In Russian, both «горячий» and «жаркий» can be translated as “hot” in English, but they have slightly different meanings.

«Горячий» is used to describe something that is physically hot in temperature, such as hot food or a hot drink. It can also be used to describe someone who is feeling hot due to physical exertion or a fever.

горячий кофе – hot coffee

горячий суп – hot soup

горячий пирог – hot pie

горячий сэндвич – hot sandwich

горячий шоколад – hot chocolate

горячий камень – hot stone

горячий воздух – hot air

горячий пар – hot steam

«Жаркий», on the other hand, is used to describe weather or a climate that is hot and/or dry. It is often used to describe a hot summer day or a scorching desert climate.

жаркое лето – hot summer

жаркий день – hot day

жаркое время года – hot season

жаркая погода – sweltering weather

жаркий климат – hot climate

жаркие страны – tropical countries

жаркий спор – heated argument

Горький\острый перец – hot pepper

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