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Weather talk in Spanish

Learn how to talk about the weather with your child using common Spanish structures like 'hacer' and 'estar'.

What you'll learn

Hace sol.
It is sunny.
Literally: 'It makes sun'.
Está lloviendo.
It is raining.
Uses 'estar' + gerund for an ongoing action.
Lleva tu paraguas.
Take your umbrella.
A useful command for parents.
Hace mucho frío.
It is very cold.
Use 'mucho' (much) instead of 'muy' (very) with 'hacer'.
El viento es fuerte.
The wind is strong.
Describes the intensity of the wind.
¡Mira la nieve!
Look at the snow!
An exclamation to share a moment with your child.
¿Qué tiempo hace?
What is the weather like?
The standard way to ask about the weather.
Un día precioso.
A beautiful day.
A simple way to comment on nice weather.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Tiempo

Weather / Time

In this context, it specifically refers to the weather.

Sol

Sun

Used with the verb 'hacer'.

Lluvia

Rain

The noun form of 'raining'.

Paraguas

Umbrella

This word is the same in singular and plural.

In Spanish, we use the verb 'hacer' (to make/do) with nouns to describe the weather.

Use 'está' to describe weather that is currently happening or temporary states.

Use	Form	Example
Raining	Está lloviendo	Mira, está lloviendo.
Cloudy	Está nublado	El cielo está nublado.

¡Qué buen tiempo hace!

What great weather it is!

Use 'Qué' to show excitement.

Ponte las botas, está lloviendo.

Put on your boots, it is raining.

Practical instruction for rainy days.

Hace mucho calor hoy.

It is very hot today.

Opposite of 'Hace frío'.