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¡Hola! Let's learn how to describe the weather in Spanish today. It is super easy and fun!
In English, we say 'It is sunny.' In Spanish, we often use the verb 'hace' (HAH-say), which means 'it makes'. For example, 'Hace sol' (HAH-say sohl) means 'It is sunny', but it literally translates to 'It makes sun'.
Let's look at another common phrase: 'Hace viento' (HAH-say bee-EHN-toh), which means 'It is windy'. We use 'hace' because the weather is 'making' or producing wind outside.
Sometimes we do not use 'hace'. For rain, we use the action word 'llueve' (YOO-eh-beh), which means 'it rains'. To say 'it is raining', we say 'Está lloviendo' (eh-STAH yoh-bee-EHN-doh).
Imagine you look out the window in Madrid. You see the sun shining bright and hot. Then, you see dark clouds move in and water starts falling. Let's write down the two weather phases you just saw in Spanish.
- Step 1: Identify the first weather type. The sun is shining bright and it is hot. In Spanish, 'sunny' is 'Hace sol' (HAH-say sohl).
- Step 2: Identify the second weather type. Water is falling from the sky, which means it is raining.
- Step 3: Choose the correct Spanish word for rain. We can use 'llueve' (it rains) or 'Está lloviendo' (it is raining).
- Step 4: Combine your observations. First it was 'Hace sol' (It is sunny), and then it was 'Está lloviendo' (It is raining).
