Objetivos

Describe the weather

Vocabulario: El clima

Weather expressions in Spanish are different from those in English, particularly in the way they are constructed.

A: Play Audio¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? (What is the weather like today?)
B: Hoy hace frío y hace viento. (Today it is cold and windy.)

Most weather expressions in Spanish are built with hace, such as:

There are some weather expressions that are different and are not built with hace, such as:

it snows / it is snowy

Está nevando

it rains (a lot) / it is raining

Está lloviendo

 

 

Supplemental Terms or Expressions

there is fog

Hay niebla

.there's lightning

Hay relámpagos

.it is thundering

Truena

.it is drizzling

Llovizna

 

Vocabulary Practice — El clima