Weather expressions in Spanish
It’s time to learn how to pronounce the weather expressions in Spanish translation.
Spanish also has many idiomatic expressions.
Here is one example:
Hace mucho frío (It makes much cold) – It is very cold
Why is “Hacer” used for weather?
The verb “hacer” literal meaning: to do or to make, and is used to describe the weather.
How do you ask about the weather in Spanish?
¿Qué tiempo hace?– How is the weather?
Hace frío.- It’s cold.
Hace calor. –It’s hot.
Hace viento. – It’s windy.
Hace sol.- It’s sunny.
Hace buen tiempo. –The weather is good.
Hace mal tiempo. –The weather is bad.
Hace fresco. – It’s brisk.
Note: Because the idioms use nouns, they are modified by adjectives, not adverbs.
Hace mucho frío – It’s very cold.
Note: There are also weather expressions that use the verb “hay“:
Hay niebla.- It’s foggy.
Hay neblina.- It’s misty.
Hay sol. –The sun is shining.
Hay luna.- The moon is out.
Hay relámpagos.- It’s lightning.
Hay humedad.- It’s humid.
Hay nubes.- It’s cloudy.
Hay lluvias torrenciales.- It’s pouring.
Hay granizo.- It’s hailing.
Hay lloviznas.- It’s sprinkling.
Note: Other weather expressions use the verb ” estar” along with an adjective:
Está oscuro. – It’s dark.
Está nublado.– It’s cloudy.
Está lluvioso. – It’s raining.
Note: Other weather expressions simply use a “single verb“:
Llueve. – It is raining. or It rains.
From the verb llover (to rain)
Nieva. – It is snowing. or It snows.
From the verb nevar (to snow)
Truena. – It is thundering. or It thunders.
From the verb tronar (to thunder)
Llovizna. – It is drizzling. or It drizzles.
From the verb lloviznar (to drizzle)
Here are some common ways to ask about the weather:
¿Qué tiempo hace? – How is the weather?
¿Qué clima hace? – What’s the weather?
¿Cómo está el clima en …? – How is the weather like in …?
¿Cómo está el tiempo? – How’s the weather?
¿Cómo está el clima hoy? – How is the weather today?
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