So here is a summary of common was to express the weather. Note that many of these will not make any sense! so you will have not memorize them. I will explain why in a bit.
The weather = El Clima or el Tiempo.
TIP: In Spanish we use 'HACE' to mean 'IT IS' whenever we want to say that 'it is cold'. This is confusing for a lot of students as they tend to translate 'IT IS' as 'es' which is by the way correct BUT not for this certain situation. So, here is my advise: just learn it this way: HACE=IT IS when it comes to the weather.
More Vocabulary:
Hace calor = it is hot*
Hace frio = it is cold
These are the two most commonly used, but you can also say
Hace mucha humedad = it is humid, lots of it
Along with 'HACE' there is another word that is used a bit to express the weather: 'ESTA'. Esta means 'IT IS' and it is the third person conjugation of 'ESTAR'. We use ESTA in the following cases:
Esta frio = It is cold
Esta caliente = it is hot*
So when do I use 'esta frio' o 'hace frio'? NO DIFFERENCE! you can use either one. You just have to learn them well and not mix them, ie ESTA CALOR, bad!
Also, 'ESTA' is used to express the progressive or gerund as in 'IT IS RAINING' which means 'ESTA LLOVIENDO'. Remember that the 'ING' ending in English is expressed in Spanish by 'ANDO' and 'IENDO', ANDO for -AR ending verbs and -IENDO for -ER and -IR ending verbs. Because LLOVER end in ER then it becomes LLOVIENDO.
ESTA LLOVIENDO it is raining
ESTA NEVANDO it is snowing
*In Spanish we differentiate within the word 'HOT'.
HOT = CALOR: inside your car after the car has been exposed to the sun, it is 'heat like hot'
HOT = CALIENTE: this is when the heat, the sun or something is burning you up
For instance, if it is 50 degrees outside and you put on a few sweaters and a jacket you will feel the heat inside, CALOR, you will start sweating, but if youleaving that you sking is getting warm and hot and the temperature raises, now it is CALIENTE
I hope this helps, don't hesitate to connect
The weather = El Clima or el Tiempo.
TIP: In Spanish we use 'HACE' to mean 'IT IS' whenever we want to say that 'it is cold'. This is confusing for a lot of students as they tend to translate 'IT IS' as 'es' which is by the way correct BUT not for this certain situation. So, here is my advise: just learn it this way: HACE=IT IS when it comes to the weather.
More Vocabulary:
Hace calor = it is hot*
Hace frio = it is cold
These are the two most commonly used, but you can also say
Hace mucha humedad = it is humid, lots of it
Along with 'HACE' there is another word that is used a bit to express the weather: 'ESTA'. Esta means 'IT IS' and it is the third person conjugation of 'ESTAR'. We use ESTA in the following cases:
Esta frio = It is cold
Esta caliente = it is hot*
So when do I use 'esta frio' o 'hace frio'? NO DIFFERENCE! you can use either one. You just have to learn them well and not mix them, ie ESTA CALOR, bad!
Also, 'ESTA' is used to express the progressive or gerund as in 'IT IS RAINING' which means 'ESTA LLOVIENDO'. Remember that the 'ING' ending in English is expressed in Spanish by 'ANDO' and 'IENDO', ANDO for -AR ending verbs and -IENDO for -ER and -IR ending verbs. Because LLOVER end in ER then it becomes LLOVIENDO.
ESTA LLOVIENDO it is raining
ESTA NEVANDO it is snowing
*In Spanish we differentiate within the word 'HOT'.
HOT = CALOR: inside your car after the car has been exposed to the sun, it is 'heat like hot'
HOT = CALIENTE: this is when the heat, the sun or something is burning you up
For instance, if it is 50 degrees outside and you put on a few sweaters and a jacket you will feel the heat inside, CALOR, you will start sweating, but if youleaving that you sking is getting warm and hot and the temperature raises, now it is CALIENTE
I hope this helps, don't hesitate to connect
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