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School Run Weather in German
Use simple German weather phrases to check the weather with your child before leaving for school.
What you'll learn
- Describe the weather using Es ist + a describing word.
- Say when or where you notice the weather.
- Talk about rain and snow and give simple clothing reminders.
German phrases for school run weather
Es ist heute sonnig.
It is sunny today.
Sonnig means sunny. Heute means today.
Es ist heute Morgen kalt.
It is cold this morning.
Heute Morgen means this morning. Morgen has a capital letter here because it is a noun.
Es ist draußen windig.
It is windy outside.
Draußen means outside.
Es ist heute bewölkt.
It is cloudy today.
Bewölkt describes a cloudy sky.
Es ist im Park warm.
It is warm in the park.
Im Park means in the park.
Es ist heute Nachmittag heiß.
It is hot this afternoon.
Heute Nachmittag means this afternoon. Heiß means hot.
Es regnet; nimm deinen Mantel mit.
It is raining; take your coat.
Es regnet means it is raining. Nimm deinen Mantel mit tells one child to take their coat along.
Es schneit; zieh deine Stiefel an.
It is snowing; put on your boots.
Es schneit means it is snowing. Zieh deine Stiefel an is a friendly, direct instruction to one child.
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sonnig
sunny
Related to die Sonne, meaning the sun.
kalt
cold
Use Es ist kalt to describe cold weather.
windig
windy
Related to der Wind, meaning the wind.
bewölkt
cloudy
Related to die Wolke, meaning a cloud.
warm
warm
Spelled the same as the English word.
heiß
hot
The letter ß sounds like the s in English sun.
heute
today
Combine it with Morgen or Nachmittag for this morning or this afternoon.
draußen
outside
Tells you where the weather is being described.
im Park
in the park
Im is short for in dem.
regnen
to rain
Use Es regnet to say it is raining.
schneien
to snow
Use Es schneit to say it is snowing.
der Mantel
the coat
Deinen Mantel means your coat in the instruction Nimm deinen Mantel mit.
die Stiefel
the boots
This is plural. One boot is der Stiefel.
Describing weather with Es ist
Es ist means it is. Add a describing word such as sonnig or kalt. After ist, this word does not take an extra ending.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pattern | Es ist + describing word. | Es ist sonnig. — It is sunny. |
| Add a time | Es ist + time + describing word. | Es ist heute Morgen kalt. — It is cold this morning. |
| Add a place | Es ist + place + describing word. | Es ist im Park warm. — It is warm in the park. |
Rain and snow
German uses a single present-tense verb for is raining and is snowing. Do not add ist before regnet or schneit.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Rain | Es regnet. | Es regnet. — It is raining. |
| Snow | Es schneit. | Es schneit. — It is snowing. |
Clothing reminders for one child
Use these informal command forms with one child. Mitnehmen means to take along, and anziehen means to put on. In these commands, mit and an go at the end.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Take along | Nimm ... mit. | Nimm deinen Mantel mit. — Take your coat. |
| Put on | Zieh ... an. | Zieh deine Stiefel an. — Put on your boots. |
More examples
Es ist heute sonnig.
It is sunny today.
Say this while checking the sky together.
Es ist draußen windig.
It is windy outside.
Look for moving branches or leaves with your child.
Es regnet; nimm deinen Mantel mit.
It is raining; take your coat.
Use this reminder before leaving home.
Es schneit; zieh deine Stiefel an.
It is snowing; put on your boots.
Use this while getting ready by the door.