Weather expressions

Weather Expressions

Weather expressions
An idiom is an expression that cannot be
understood by analyzing its literal meaning:
to "drive someone crazy“
to be "raining cats and dogs"

Weather expressions
Spanish also has many idiomatic expressions:
Idiom:Hace mucho frío
Literally: It makes much cold
True Meaning: It is very cold

Hacer - weather
¿Quétiempohace?What's the weather like?
Hacefrío.It's cold.
Hacecalor.It's hot.
Haceviento.It's windy.
Hace sol.It's sunny.
Hacebuentiempo.The weather is good.
Hace mal tiempo.The weather is bad.
Hace fresco.It's brisk.

Hay - weather
Weather expressions that use the verb hay:
Hay niebla.It's foggy.
Hay relámpagos.It's lightning.
Hay humedad.It's humid.
Hay lluviastorrenciales.It's pouring.
Hay un vendaval.There's a windstorm.
Hay granizo.It's hailing

Estar - weather
Weather expressions that use the verbestar:
Está oscuro.It'sdark.
Está nublado.It'scloudy.
Está lluvioso.It'sraining.

Single verb - weather
Weather expressions that use a single verb:
Llueve. It is raining. or It rains.
Nieva.It is snowing. or It snows.
Truena.It is thundering. or It thunders.

Weather expressions

by pereira.alfredo on May 21, 2010

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