In English, we have described the weather is a lot of different ways. Sometimes the weather is hot sometimes is it pinning cold. Similar different languages have different methods of describing the weather. This time we would be learning to describe weather in Spanish.
Weather Expressions in English and Spanish
In the first case, we would see phrases to describe weather with the use of verb “hacer”. It literally means “to do” or “to make”.
| Hace calor | It is hot |
| Hace frío | It is cold |
| Hace fresco | It is cool |
You would also notice that sometimes you can sum it all up with something like this:
| Hace buen tiempo | The weather is nice |
| Hace mal tiempo | The weather is bad |
Now, in the second case, we would be describing the weather condition with the use of verb “estar”. This is used when we are talking of some non-permanent states. And yes the weather is something which is always changing.
| Está nublado | It is cloudy |
| Está soleado | It is sunny |
| Está despejado | It is clear |
| Está ventoso | It is windy |
| Está tormentoso | It is stormy |
| Está lloviendo | It is raining |
| Está nevando | It is snowing |
In the next case, we are trying to discuss a different way of using a verb form “hay”. It is used to indicate that there is something exciting about the weather.
| Hay viento | It’s windy (literally “there is wind”) |
| Hay niebla | It is foggy (literally “there is fog”) |
The Spanish Grammar Rule
| ¡Llueve a cántaros! | Literally: “It’s raining pitchers/buckets!” |
| ¡Llueve a mares! | Literally: “It’s raining oceans!” |
| Siempre que llovió, paró | Literally: “Whenever it rained, it stopped” |
| ¡Hace un frío que pela! | Literally: “It’s so cold it burns your skin!” |
| ¡Me estoy congelando! | Literally “I’m freezing!” |
| ¡Ay, qué calor! | Literally: “What heat!” |
| ¡Es un horno! | Literally: “It’s an oven!” |
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