Signification
High temperature.
Contexte culturel
Finns consider 20°C to be 'lämmin' and 25°C to be 'kuuma.' In the sauna, however, 'kuuma' doesn't start until 80°C. Finnish immigrants in hot climates (like Florida or Australia) often joke about 'olla kuuma' because they are used to the cold. Finns drink coffee very hot and very often. If the coffee isn't 'kuumaa,' it's considered bad hospitality. Complaining that it is 'kuuma' in the office is a standard way to start a conversation with a colleague.
The 'Sexy' Trap
Avoid 'Minä olen kuuma' unless you are flirting. It's the #1 mistake Finnish learners make.
Partitive for Liquids
Always add that extra 'a' for coffee, tea, and soup: 'kuumaa'.
Signification
High temperature.
The 'Sexy' Trap
Avoid 'Minä olen kuuma' unless you are flirting. It's the #1 mistake Finnish learners make.
Partitive for Liquids
Always add that extra 'a' for coffee, tea, and soup: 'kuumaa'.
Sauna Talk
If someone asks 'Onko kuuma?' in a sauna, they are asking if they should throw more water on the stones.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the pronoun or verb.
_______ on kuuma. (I feel hot)
Personal sensations of heat require the adessive case 'Minulla'.
Which sentence describes the weather?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Ulkona on kuuma' means 'It is hot outside.'
Match the Finnish sentence to its English meaning.
Match these:
Note the difference between person (sinulla), substance (kuumaa), and weather (ulkona).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onpa täällä kuuma! B: Niin on. _______ ikkunan? (Shall I open the window?)
'Avaanko' means 'Shall I open'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Who/What is Hot?
Banque d exercices
4 exercices_______ on kuuma. (I feel hot)
Personal sensations of heat require the adessive case 'Minulla'.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Ulkona on kuuma' means 'It is hot outside.'
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Note the difference between person (sinulla), substance (kuumaa), and weather (ulkona).
A: Onpa täällä kuuma! B: Niin on. _______ ikkunan? (Shall I open the window?)
'Avaanko' means 'Shall I open'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsUse the verb 'tulla': 'Minulle tulee kuuma.'
Yes, 'kuumaverinen' means hot-blooded or quick-tempered.
Rarely. Use 'tulinen' instead to avoid confusion with temperature.
For weather: 'olla kylmä'. For a person: 'minulla on kylmä'.
Because 'vesi' (water) is an uncountable substance, requiring the partitive case for the adjective.
Yes, it's a neutral, factual word used in all levels of society.
You can say 'täällä on kiehuvan kuuma'.
Yes, that means 'I have a hot feeling/sensation'.
It means to feel paranoid, anxious, or 'sketched out'.
Mostly by complaining, going to the lake, or eating 'jäätelö' (ice cream).
Expressions liées
olla lämmin
similarTo be warm
olla helle
specialized formTo be a heatwave
hikoilla
builds onTo sweat
tulinen
contrastSpicy/Fiery
polttava
specialized formBurning
