German · A1 · Everyday language
Weather From The Pram in German
Use these simple German phrases to notice the weather with your child while out with the pram.
What you'll learn
- Describe everyday weather using short German sentences.
- Use es ist with weather adjectives.
- Use heute for today and draußen for outside.
German phrases for weather from the pram
Es ist heute sonnig.
It is sunny today.
Sonnig means sunny. You can say this while pointing out the sunshine.
Es ist heute bewölkt.
It is cloudy today.
Bewölkt describes a sky with clouds.
Es ist draußen windig.
It is windy outside.
Draußen means outside.
Es ist heute regnerisch.
It is rainy today.
Regnerisch describes rainy weather. If rain is falling now, you can also say Es regnet: It is raining.
Draußen liegt Schnee.
It is snowy outside.
German naturally says there is snow outside when snow covers the ground. If snow is falling, say Es schneit: It is snowing.
Es ist heute kalt.
It is cold today.
Kalt describes cold weather.
Es ist draußen warm.
It is warm outside.
Warm has the same meaning as in English.
Es ist heute heiß.
It is hot today.
Heiß means hot. The letter ß sounds like the s in sun.
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sonnig
sunny
Related to die Sonne: the sun.
bewölkt
cloudy
Related to die Wolke: the cloud.
windig
windy
Related to der Wind: the wind.
regnerisch
rainy
Related to der Regen: the rain.
der Schnee
snow
German nouns start with a capital letter.
kalt
cold
Use with es ist to describe cold weather.
warm
warm
Describes a temperature between cool and hot.
heiß
hot
Stronger than warm.
heute
today
In these phrases, it comes after ist.
draußen
outside
Describes where the weather is being noticed.
Es ist + weather adjective
Es ist means it is. Add an adjective to describe the weather. Adjectives used after ist do not need an extra ending. You can put heute or draußen between ist and the adjective.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pattern | Es ist + adjective. | Es ist sonnig. — It is sunny. |
| Weather today | Es ist heute + adjective. | Es ist heute kalt. — It is cold today. |
| Weather outside | Es ist draußen + adjective. | Es ist draußen warm. — It is warm outside. |
Talking about rain and snow
German also uses special verbs for rain and snow. These do not take ist. To describe snow already on the ground, use Draußen liegt Schnee, literally Outside lies snow.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Rain falling | Es regnet. | Es regnet heute. — It is raining today. |
| Snow falling | Es schneit. | Es schneit draußen. — It is snowing outside. |
| Snow on the ground | Draußen liegt Schnee. | Draußen liegt Schnee. — There is snow outside. |
More examples
Schau mal! Es ist heute sonnig.
Look! It is sunny today.
Schau mal is a friendly way to draw your child's attention to something.
Es ist draußen windig und kalt.
It is windy and cold outside.
Use und, meaning and, to join two weather adjectives.