Common German weather words and expression

German weather words and expression

The weather is always a safe topic in conversation and small talk . Germany is no exception: people like to talk about the weather. Asking weather-related questions and being able to understand the answers is also useful to know what to wear in every season and how to plan your outdoor activities. We’ll introduce you to common German weather words and expression !

Asking about the weather in German :

Questions about “das Wetter” (the weather) are straightforward in German. While Germans will ask about the current situation outside, they’re just as much concerned with the future outlook. It’s important to them to know the weather forecast, “die Wettervorhersage”!

Wie ist das Wetter heute / morgen? = How’s the weather today / tomorrow?
Ist es warm / kalt / schön / schlecht? = “Is it warm / cold / good / bad?
Wie ist die Wettervorhersage für heute / morgen? = What is the weather forecast for today / tomorrow?
Wie viel Grad sind es? = What’s the temperature? (literally: how many degrees is it?)
Wie warm / kalt ist es? = How warm / cold is it?

Now , learn the names of the seasons in German :

the seasons → die Jahreszeiten
the spring → der Frühling
the summer → der Sommer
the autumn → der Herbst
the winter → der Winter

These are the seasons:	D– s— d– J———–: Das sind die Jahreszeiten:
Spring, summer,	D– F——-, d– S—–, Der Frühling, der Sommer,
autumn / fall (am.) and winter.	d– H—– u– d– W—–. der Herbst und der Winter.

The summer is warm.	D– S—– i– h—. Der Sommer ist heiß.
The sun shines in summer.	I- S—– s—— d– S—-. Im Sommer scheint die Sonne.
We like to go for a walk in summer.	I- S—– g—- w– g— s——–. Im Sommer gehen wir gern spazieren.

The winter is cold.	D– W—– i– k—. Der Winter ist kalt.
It snows or rains in winter.	I- W—– s—— o— r—– e-. Im Winter schneit oder regnet es.
We like to stay home in winter.	I- W—– b—— w– g— z- H—-. Im Winter bleiben wir gern zu Hause.

It is cold.	E- i– k—. Es ist kalt.
It is raining.	E- r—–. Es regnet.
It is windy.	E- i– w—–. Es ist windig.

It is warm.	E- i– w—. Es ist warm.
It is sunny.	E- i– s—–. Es ist sonnig.
It is pleasant.	E- i– h—–. Es ist heiter.

What is the weather like today?	W– i– d– W—– h—-? Wie ist das Wetter heute?
It is cold today.	E- i– k— h—-. Es ist kalt heute.
It is warm today.	E- i– w— h—-. Es ist warm heute.

German weather words and expression

Asking about the weather in German :

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