Weather & Climate

1. Es ist heute heiß, oder?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic German weather conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   German weather uses "Es ist + adjective". "Oder?" functions as a tag question

2. Es sieht nach Regen aus

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when clouds gather and rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Aussehen nach" (to look like) is a separable verb — the prefix "aus-" moves to sentence-end

3. Ein Sturm zieht auf

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is brewing or approaching

   Grammar Note

   "Aufziehen" is a separable verb meaning "to approach" — commonly used for weather change

4. Es ist heute kühl, oder?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "Kühl" means "cool" — less cold than "kalt" (cold)

5. Können Sie mir die Wettervorhersage sagen?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Wettervorhersage" = "Wetter" (weather) + "Vorhersage" (forecast) — German compound noun

6. Brauche ich Sonnencreme?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong summer sun

   Grammar Note

   "Sonnencreme" = "Sonne" (sun) + "Creme" (cream) — a typical German compound

7. Soll ich einen Regenschirm mitnehmen?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Regenschirm" = "Regen" (rain) + "Schirm" (shield/screen)

8. Wann ist die Trockenzeit?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Trockenzeit" = "trocken" (dry) + "Zeit" (time/season)

9. Wann ist die Regenzeit?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Regenzeit" = "Regen" (rain) + "Zeit" (time/season)

10. Die Sonne ist heute wirklich stark

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong summer sun

    Grammar Note

    "Sonne" (sun) is feminine in German, taking the article "die"

11. der Regen

    Rain

    Usage

    Point to this when checking the forecast or the current weather

12. der Schnee

    Snow

    Usage

    Point to this when checking the forecast or road conditions

13. der Wind

    Wind

    Usage

    Point to this when asking whether it will be windy

14. sonnig

    Sunny

    Usage

    Used in a forecast to mean sunny

15. bewölkt

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Used in a forecast to mean cloudy

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