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Weather (El tiempo)

Grade 3 · Spanish · Free lesson

¡Hola! Let's learn how to talk about the weather in Spanish. It is super easy and fun!

In Spanish, we use the word 'tiempo' (tee-EHM-poh) for weather. To talk about the weather, we often use the word 'hace' (AH-seh), which means 'it makes'.

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When the sun is shining, we say 'hace sol' (AH-seh sohl). This literally means 'it makes sun'.

Hace sol (It is sunny)

When the wind blows, we say 'hace viento' (AH-seh bee-EHN-toh). This means 'it makes wind'.

Hace viento (It is windy)
✏️ Worked example

Imagine you look out the window and see trees swaying violently and leaves flying. How do you describe this weather to your friend in Spanish?

  1. First, look at the clues in the story. Trees swaying and flying leaves mean there is a lot of wind.
  2. Next, remember that the Spanish word for wind is 'viento' (bee-EHN-toh).
  3. Then, think about how we build weather phrases. We start with 'hace' (it makes).
  4. Finally, put them together to say 'Hace viento' (It is windy)!
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