Weather & Climate

1. Avui fa molta calor, oi?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Catalan weather conversation opener in Catalonia and Valencia

   Grammar Note

   Catalan "fa calor" = "it makes heat" — impersonal expression, similar to Spanish "hace calor"

2. Sembla que plourà

   SEM-bla ke plu-RA

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Plourà" is future of "ploure" (to rain). Catalan future tense uses verb endings

3. S'acosta una tempesta

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "Acostar-se" is a Catalan pronominal verb meaning "to approach/draw near"

4. Avui fa fresca, oi?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "Fa fresca" is the Catalan impersonal expression for "it's cool/fresh"

5. Em podeu dir la previsió del temps?

   em PO-deu dir la pre-bi-zi-O del TEMPS

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Previsió del temps" = "forecast of weather". "Temps" means both "time" and "weather" in Catalan

6. Necessito crema solar?

   ne-se-SI-tu KRE-ma su-LAR

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "Solar" derives from Latin "sol" (sun). Catalan retains many Latin-derived vocabulary

7. Hauria de portar un paraigua?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Paraigua" = "para" (stop/block) + "aigua" (water) — literally "water-stopper"

8. Quan és l'estació seca?

   kwan es les-ta-si-O SE-ka

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Quan" is the Catalan question word for "when"

9. Quan és l'estació de les pluges?

   kwan es les-ta-si-O de les PLU-zhes

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Pluges" is the plural of "pluja" (rain). "Estació de les pluges" = "season of the rains"

10. Avui el sol és molt fort

    a-BUI el sol es mol for

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    Catalan "sol" (sun) is directly derived from Latin "sol" — preserving the classical form

11. la pluja

    Rain

    Usage

    Rain; point at it when checking a forecast or the day's plans

12. la neu

    Snow

    Usage

    Snow; used when asking about Pyrenean ski resorts or winter mountain passes

13. el vent

    Wind

    Usage

    Wind; useful for checking whether boats or cable cars are running

14. assolellat

    Sunny

    Usage

    Sunny; match it against a forecast icon

15. ennuvolat

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Cloudy; match it against a forecast icon

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