Vocabulary of time in Spanish. Climate and weather Today we are going to give you a lot of vocabulary related to weather and climate in Spanish. Knowing how to talk about the weather is very useful to start a conversation since… it is something we all have in common! Tell us if you ever
Today we are going to give you a lot of vocabulary related to weather and the weather in spanish.
Knowing how to talk about the weather is very useful to start a conversation since… it is something we all have in common!
Tell us if the following situation has ever happened to you:
You go up in the elevator with a neighbor and he starts talking to you about the weather.
You don't quite understand the vocabulary he uses because it is very technical and so you answer him with very few words, looking at him with a confused face.
When the neighbor arrives home he says goodbye to you with a smile, but in reality he is thinking: "Wow, what a dry person." 🤨
You are left with a bad feeling. You know the interaction hasn't been very good. You wanted to communicate better with that person, but you didn't have the skills or the words to do it.
Well, you should not worry anymore, after reading this article that will not happen to you again! Your neighbor will be amazed when he sees how well you respond to him. 😮
Do you want to learn all the weather vocabulary in Spanish?
Well let's go there!
Before starting with the words related to the climate, we ask you the following question:
What differences are there between time and climate? Although many people do not know it, the truth is that time and climate They are not the same.
The weather It is the usual meteorological behavior of a place.
For example, if we say that winters in Valencia are mild, we are talking about the climate, because it is a generalization of winters.
So… what is weather?
It is the weather status at a precise time and place.
For example, if we say that this week in Valencia the temperature is going to drop to 12 degrees, we will be talking about the weather.
And, of course, even more important is knowing how to differentiate "time" from "weather."
When we say only "the time" We refer to years, months, weeks, hours... it has nothing to do with weather.
Do you understand? Well now that you know what climate and weather are, we are going to see a lot of vocabulary related.
We divide it into verbs and nouns.
Some of the time verbs atmospheric The most important are the following:
When it rains, the sky has many clouds and drops of water fall from the sky. There are many types of rain: intense, moderate or chirimiri (rain with very fine droplets).
Don't forget to take the umbrella these days! ☔
We call rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder thunderstorms.
Do you like rainy days? We love to spend them at home watching a good movie and having a warm coffee.
When it snows, small ice crystals fall from the sky and people take the opportunity to go to the mountains and ski.
Does it snow a lot in winter in your country? How beautiful it is when the whole city is covered in snowflakes whites!
Do you know that there is a word that is used to designate all the phenomena related to water falling from the sky?
This word is precipitation, and is used for both rain and snow or hail.
The most basic nouns when talking about temperature are "cold" and "heat".
In winter the temperatures are low and it is cold.
Do you know what temperature is considered cold? From the 10 degrees.
Obviously this varies for each person and there are other factors that influence the feeling of cold such as wind or the humidity.
The most common verb to talk about the cold is "cool".
Is it very cold in your city?
Our school, Hispania, Spanish school, is lucky enough to be located in the city of Valencia. Winters here are quite mild and there is almost always sunny weather.
Sometimes wearing a t-shirt and a jacket is enough to cover you from the cold. 😊
It is considered that it is hot from the 27 degrees.
In Valencia, the heat usually begins in spring. Summers here are very hot.
We call "heat wave" to these horrible days of extreme heat where you can't stop sweating and when air conditioning is necessary to survive.
Is there any heat verb in Spanish? Yes, the one we use the most is"warm up", although we also say “to be hot” or “to heat up” a lot.
Don't you know what the items of clothing that you have to wear when it's hot are called in Spanish?
Then we recommend that you read our article vocabulary for shopping in Spanish.
Let's now look at the main nouns of atmospheric phenomena.
According to the RAE, the definition of fog is: "Very low cloud, which makes vision difficult depending on the concentration of the droplets that form it."
When there is fog, the streets become shrouded in mystery because you cannot see what is beyond a few meters.
The wind It is the air in motion. In Spain the term is used "squall" when there is strong wind accompanied by rain precipitation.
In the opposite case, if the wind happens on a hot day we say that there is embarrassment or haze if there are dust particles suspended in the air.
Do you know someone who likes the wind?
It is very annoying, especially for people who have long hair. 😖
You've now expanded your vocabulary a bit with basic verbs and nouns about weather and climate.
Now we are going to propose some typical questions so you can talk about this topic in Spanish with other people.
This is the most basic of all.
When you want to know the weather, instead of looking at it on your phone, socialize a little and ask someone:
If you prefer, you can change the word «today» by "now":
Or, if you want to specify the time of a place, you can add «in + place»:
You can also be more specific in your questions and, for example, focus only on the temperature:
Or ask about a meteorological phenomenon recurring:
Of course, you can also ask these same questions in past:
and in future:
Do you know that you can also use the future to ask the time in present? Here are some examples:
We do this when we throw a question into the air, but we know that no one really has the answer.
It's a very useful way to start a conversation using weather speculation as an excuse. 😉
If we want to know about the climate of the city of our interlocutor, we can ask you these questions:
Another way you can ask what day it is today is by using the interrogative pronoun "how":
"What is the weather forecast?" is a more technical way of asking about the weather.
The verb "forecast" It means announcing something that in theory is going to happen in the future because there is scientific evidence of it.
Therefore, when we ask this question, it is to know the weather in the future.
Fantastic! Now you have many options to ask about the weather.
It's time to move to the next level. We are going with something that we and our students love: the expressions!
In Spanish, there are many expressions to talk about the weather.
Below, we present some of the most popular ones.
When the temperature is very low, sometimes it is so cold that the skin cracks and peels.
That's where this famous Spanish expression comes from, which is said so much in the most recent days. icy.
«How cold it is today! It's freezing cold!».
This expression is the polar opposite of the previous one.
On the hottest days in the middle of summer it is common to hear people shouting angrily:
And why is this said?
Well, as you know, demons live in hell and it is always represented as a place engulfed in flames. That's why it's called "hot as hell."
Another typical expression on the hottest days is this:
Simple but effective.
Sultry is the very hot air that blows in summer.
This expression is one of the most popular during the summer:
Grilling means cooking food on a grill or in the oven at very high temperatures.
Literally, this expression is as if we were saying:
"I'm grilling!" 😂
A chuzo It is a spear that was anciently used to attack or defend.
We say that «spikes fall» when it rains very hard and the drops are thick and noisy.
This is another of the most used weather expressions related to rain.
As you can imagine, we say that «it rains in waves» when the rain is very intense and prolonged.
This heavy rain can cause puddles huge or even floods.
The last expression about rain on this list is "pouring rain».
The meaning is similar to the previous one:
«It's pouring rain today! "The water falls intensely and in abundance."
We can frame «make a dog day» within expressions of cold or also when it rains non-stop or it is very windy.
That is, We use this expression wheneverclimate time it's hard to bear.
This expression is also used when we have had a very bad day. In this case, we replace the verb "do" with "have":
"Sorry for talking to you like that, I've had a hell of a day today."
Not all expressions were going to be negative.
We also have expressions that praise good weather like this: «it's a sun of justice».
It means that it is splendidly sunny.
We also have other words related to good weather. I show them to you with examples:
How to give time in Spanish?
Finally we come to one of the most important points of this article. We tell you how to use the Spanish grammar to talk about the weather.
We are going to show it to you just as we teach it to our students in Hispania, Spanish school. What a gift! 😉
All verbs that I'm going to show you below they go into third person singular because they are impersonal structures.
When we talk about time, there is no subject that performs the action.
Are you missing out a little? Don't worry, now you will understand it better with examples!
The structure is as follows:
AGO + CLIMATE NOUN
The most common words with this structure are:
The verb do you can conjugate in present, past, future…so you can talk about the weather in different tenses.
Here the structure is:
THERE ARE + NOUNS OF ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA
The most typical examples are:
with him verb to have We can also talk about weather at different times:
The verb be always used with adjectives:
BE + ADJECTIVE
Also used «estar + gerund» with atmospheric phenomena in process.
BE + GERUND
Just as in the previous verbs, we can conjugate the verb estar in other tenses:
We use the structure «be + adjective» to indicate the usual climate of a place.
BE + ADJECTIVE
What is the climate like in your country?
How are you? Did you like the article? Surely you have expanded a lot meteorological vocabulary. Phenomenal!
But you can't leave yet. Now you have to prove to yourself that you have learned the content of this free lesson.
For us it is very important to put all the theory into practice. Spend a few minutes doing these exercises and you will see how you assimilate all the vocabulary better.
I link you to two weather vocabulary activities.
We present you a text from Julián, who talks about what the weather has been like in his city in recent months.
You must write the words above in their corresponding space. You have the solutions in the same exercise. Good luck!
Now you are going to review the verbs do, have, be and be to talk about the weather with a multiple choice exercise.
You must choose the correct verb for each word.
Let's start!
How has it been for you? I'm sure very good. After reading this article you have already learned what the time and climate and a lot basic Spanish weather vocabulary.
Maybe you are wondering what the weather is like in Spain. The truth is that the Spanish weather It is characterized by sunny skies and quite pleasant temperatures.
Hispania, Spanish school It is located in the city of Valencia. Valencia is one of the most visited cities in Spain today.
There are many reasons for its interest, but one of the most notable is its wonderful weather. There is sun practically all year round, the winters are mild and the summers warm.
Valencia has many more things to offer. Yes you want to learn spanish, we encourage you to come here and do it at our Spanish school.
We teach face-to-face Spanish courses and online Spanish courses at all levels.
And this has been all. Before we say goodbye… do you have any questions about the weather and climate?
What is the weather like in your city? What is the place with the best weather you have visited?
Leave us a comment and we'll talk. It's great for us to be able to talk to you directly.
See you soon! 😉
Article written by Carlos Martinez for Hispania, Spanish school.
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