Learn to talk about the weather (requires Real Player).
Using verbs to describe the weather
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The sun is shining | ![]() |
It's drizzling |
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The wind is blowing | ![]() |
It's raining (The rain is falling.) |
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It's hailing |
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It's pouring (The rain is pouring down.) |
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It's snowing (The snow is falling.) | ![]() |
It's thundering |
Using adjectives to describe the weather
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Sweltering = It's sweltering. or It's a sweltering day. | ![]() |
Freezing = It's freezing. or It's a freezing day. |
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Warm = It's warm. or It's a warm day. | ![]() |
Cold = It's cold. or It's a cold day. |
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Sunny = It's sunny. or It's a sunny day. | ![]() |
Cloudy = It's cloudy. or It's a cloudy day. |
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Clear = It's clear. or It's a clear day. | ![]() |
Stormy = It's stormy. or It's a stormy day. |
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Misty = It's misty. or It's a misty day. | ![]() |
Foggy = It's foggy. or It's a foggy day. |
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Breezy = It's breezy. or It's a breezy day | ![]() |
Windy = It's windy. or It's a windy day. |
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Showery = It's showery. or It's a showery day. | ![]() |
Rainy = It's rainy. or It's a rainy day. |
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Frosty = It's frosty. or It's a frosty day. |
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Snowy = It's snowy. or It's a snowy day. |
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Icy = It's icy. or It's an icy day. | ![]() |
Drizzly = It's drizzly. or It's a drizzly day. |
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. Dry = It's dry. or It's a dry day. | ![]() |
Wet = It's wet. or It's a wet day. |
Other things associated with the weather
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sunshine | ![]() |
lightning | |||
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puddles | ![]() |
raindrops | |||
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hailstones | ![]() |
snowflakes | |||
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frost | ![]() |
The weather forecast | |||
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flood | ![]() |
drought | |||
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tidalwave | ![]() |
tornado / twister | |||
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Describing the weather generally
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hot, scorching | ![]() |
wet, miserable, damp |
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warm, mild, fine, dry |
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dull, grey |
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cool, refreshing | ![]() |
cold, chilly |
A lot of nouns about the weather are uncountable, so we have to create or add a counting word:-
Fog / Mist | A wisp of mist / fog. |
Hail | A hailstone |
Rain | A drop of rain / A raindrop |
Snow | A snowflake |
Sunshine | A ray of sunshine |
Wind | A gust of wind |
What to say
How to ask about the weather.
What's the weather like?
What's the weather doing?
Is it raining where you are?
What's it doing outside?