Not too hot in Japanese
I want to say "not too hot" in Japanese. Is あつい　を　すぎない　(atsui wo suginai) correct?

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This coffee is hot.
このコーヒーは熱いです。(Kono ko-hi- wa atsui desu.)

This coffee is very hot.
このコーヒーはとっても熱いです。(Kono ko-hi- wa tottemo atsui desu.)

This coffee is not hot.
このコーヒーは熱くないです。(Kono ko-hi- wa atsukunai desu.)

This coffee is not so hot.
このコーヒーはあまり熱くないです。(Kono ko-hi- wa amari atsukunai desu.)
このコーヒーはそんなに熱くないです。 (Kono ko-hi- wa sonna ni atsukunai desu.)

This coffee is not that hot.
このコーヒーはそれほど熱くないです。(Kono ko-hi- wa sorehodo atsukunai desu.)

:)

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not too hot >> あつすぎない。
not hot >> あつくない。

hope it helps.

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I think it's "atsukunai" (-kunai is the negative for i-verbs)
If you want t say "it wasn't hot" you can use "atsukunakatta" (-katta is the past for i-verbs)

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