Weather & Climate

1. Fa caud uèi, es pas vertat?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   A classic opener for small talk

   Grammar Note

   Weather uses fa + adjective. es pas vertat works as a tag question. Composed

2. Sembla que plourà

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When the sky suggests rain

   Grammar Note

   sembla que + the future plourà. Ploure is to rain. Composed

3. Una tempèsta s'aprocha

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   A warning that bad weather is coming

   Grammar Note

   Reflexive s'aprochar in the 3rd singular. Tempèsta is feminine. Composed

4. Fa fresc uèi, es pas vertat?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Small talk on a cool day; on a cold day say fa freg

   Grammar Note

   fresc is cool and freg is cold. Composed

5. Ai besonh de crèma solara?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   To ask a local how strong the sun is

   Grammar Note

   aver besonh de + noun = need. Crèma is feminine. Composed

6. Quora es la sason seca?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   When choosing the time to travel

   Grammar Note

   Sason is feminine, so seca is feminine. Composed

7. Quora es la sason de las pluèjas?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   When choosing the time to travel

   Grammar Note

   sason de las pluèjas = season of the rains. Pluèja is feminine. Composed

8. Lo solelh es plan fòrt uèi

   The sun is really strong today

   Usage

   A remark or warning about strong sun

   Grammar Note

   Solelh is masculine; plan before an adjective means very. Composed

9. la pluèja

   Rain

   Usage

   A weather word for forecasts and conversation

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the plural pluèjas appears in the rainy-season phrase

10. la nèu

    Snow

    Usage

    A weather word for forecasts and mountain talk

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; nèu is written with an open è

11. lo vent

    Wind

    Usage

    A weather word for forecasts and sea talk

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; same form as French

12. ensolelhat

    Sunny

    Usage

    A word from weather forecasts

    Grammar Note

    Adjective; feminine form ensolelhada

13. nivolós

    Cloudy

    Usage

    A word from weather forecasts

    Grammar Note

    Adjective; feminine form nivolosa

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