Weather Chat

Making small talk about the weather and climate.

You
¡Hace mucho calor hoy!
AH-seh MOO-choh kah-LOR oy!
It's very hot today!
Weather in Spanish uses "hace" (it makes): "hace calor" (it's hot), "hace frío" (it's cold), "hace sol" (it's sunny).
Local
Sí, pero es normal aquí. ¿Cómo es el clima donde vives?
see, PEH-roh ehs nor-MAHL ah-KEE. KOH-moh ehs ehl KLEE-mah DOHN-deh VEE-vehs?
Yes, but it's normal here. What's the weather like where you live?
You
Donde vivo hace mucho frío en invierno. Hace nieve.
DOHN-deh VEE-voh AH-seh MOO-choh FREE-oh ehn een-VYEHR-noh. AH-seh NYEH-veh.
Where I live it's very cold in winter. It snows.
The seasons: primavera (spring), verano (summer), otoño (autumn), invierno (winter).
Local
¡Nunca he visto nieve! Me gustaría conocerla.
NOON-kah eh VEES-toh NYEH-veh! meh goos-tah-REE-ah koh-noh-SEHR-lah.
I've never seen snow! I'd like to experience it.
You
¡Te encantaría! Pero yo prefiero este sol.
teh ehn-kahn-tah-REE-ah! PEH-roh yoh preh-FYEH-roh EHS-teh sohl.
You would love it! But I prefer this sunshine.
"Prefiero" (I prefer) is a handy word for expressing preferences in any conversation.