Use sıcak for heat in food or weather; it can also describe a friendly manner.

The idea

Say sıcak çorba before the noun or hava sıcak as a sentence. A sıcak gülümseme is a warm smile.

Examples

  • Çay henüz çok sıcak.The tea is still very hot.
  • Bugün hava sıcak.The weather is hot today.
  • Sıcak bir çorba istiyorum.I would like hot soup.
  • Ellerini sıcak suyla yıkıyor.They are washing their hands with warm water.
  • Bu tabak soğuk değil, sıcak.This plate is not cold; it is hot.
  • Misafirleri sıcak bir gülümsemeyle karşılıyor.They welcome guests with a warm smile.

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Watch out

The English translation varies: tea can be hot, whereas a smile is warm in a figurative sense.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çay soğuk değil; çok ___. (sıcak / soğuk)

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    sıcak

    Sıcak describes the tea as hot rather than cold.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Güneş var ve hava 35 derece: hava ___. (sıcak / soğuk)

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    sıcak

    Sıcak fits the hot weather described by the temperature.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Misafirleri dostça bir gülümsemeyle karşılıyor: ___ bir gülümseme. (sıcak / soğuk)

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    sıcak

    Sıcak describes a friendly smile figuratively.

Use it today

Describe today’s weather and a friendly smile.