Weather
Talk about the weather the Italian way — with fare, c'è and a few verbs that need no subject at all.
il tempo
weather (also: time)(masculine)
Che tempo fa oggi?
What's the weather like today?
fa caldo
it's hot
In agosto fa molto caldo.
In August it's very hot.
fa freddo
it's cold
Stamattina fa freddo.
It's cold this morning.
il sole
sun(masculine)
Oggi c'è il sole.
It's sunny today.
la pioggia
rain(feminine)
Domani è prevista pioggia.
Rain is forecast for tomorrow.
piove
it's raining
Piove, prendi l'ombrello.
It's raining, take the umbrella.
la neve
snow(feminine)
In montagna c'è tanta neve.
There's a lot of snow in the mountains.
nevica
it's snowing
Guarda, nevica!
Look, it's snowing!
il vento
wind(masculine)
Oggi c'è molto vento.
It's very windy today.
la nuvola
cloud(feminine)
Il cielo è pieno di nuvole.
The sky is full of clouds.
nuvoloso / nuvolosa
cloudy
È una giornata nuvolosa.
It's a cloudy day.
il temporale
thunderstorm(masculine)
Stanotte c'è stato un temporale.
There was a thunderstorm last night.
la nebbia
fog(feminine)
C'è nebbia, guida piano.
It's foggy, drive slowly.
le previsioni del tempo
weather forecast(feminine)
Hai visto le previsioni del tempo?
Have you seen the weather forecast?
Learn these words in context — with audio, exercises and spaced review — inside the Dolcelingo learning paths.