Discussing the Weather
How do you say “It's raining” in Portuguese? What about “It snows a lot here”? In this section you will learn how to discuss the weather in Portuguese.
Here is a list of common expressions that relate to the climate:
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It's (very) cold. |
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It's cold in the south of Brazil. |
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It's (very) hot. |
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It's hot in northeast Brazil. |
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It's (very) windy. |
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It's very windy in Fortaleza. |
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It snows (a lot). |
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It snows a little in Chile. |
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It rains (a lot). |
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It rains a lot in Belém. |
Sometimes it is common to state how the weather is at the moment of speech. In this case you should use the verb
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English |
It's cold today. |
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It's hot today. |
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It's very windy. |
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It's cloudy. |
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It's humid! |
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There is fog on the road. |
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There is lightening and thunder. |
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The weather is ugly./It will rain. |
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The weather is nice. |
Even though you will not encounter a lot of bad weather in Brazil, remember that it is a tropical country, and it will probably rain unexpectedly. Also, be sure to understand the temperature readings, which are not in Fahrenheit, but rather in Celsius (i.e., freezing point is 0°C same as 32°F). Hot weather is probably 40°C, or about 99°F. Fair weather is about 25°C or 75°F. Brazilians will feel cold at 15°C or about 60°F!
Exercise: What's the Weather Like?
Now put your new knowledge to use! Translate the following sentences about the weather. Check your answers in Appendix C.
It's really hot in the Amazon.____________________________.
It does not snow in Brazil.____________________________.
It's hot in the North of Brazil.____________________________.
There is some fog on the road.____________________________.
The weather is nice today.____________________________.
