Weather & Climate

1. Oggi fa caudu, veru?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   A light conversation opener about the weather

   Grammar Note

   Weather is expressed with fari (fa caudu). A final veru? works like "isn't it?". Oggi is "today". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Pari ca voli chiòviri

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Predicts rain from the look of the sky

   Grammar Note

   The conjunction "that" is ca. Literally "it seems that it wants to rain". The stress is on the third syllable from the end, so the accent mark is written. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. S'avvicina nu timpurali

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warns that a thunderstorm is coming

   Grammar Note

   S' is a contraction of the reflexive si. Timpurali is a loan-derived word and its spelling varies. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Oggi fa friscu, veru?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Opens a chat about a cool day

   Grammar Note

   Friscu means "cool, fresh"; for cold weather use friddu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Mi putiti diri i previsioni di u tempu?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asks staff about the forecast

   Grammar Note

   The plural article is i. Tempu means both "weather" and "time". Di u is "of" plus the masculine article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Mi servi a crema sulari?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Asks whether sunscreen is needed on a sunny day

   Grammar Note

   Literally "is sunscreen useful to me": the thing needed is the subject, and servi agrees with it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Haiu a purtari a paracqua?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asks before going out whether to take an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   Paracqua is feminine with the article a; the plural is paracqui. The unstressed o is written u (purtari). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Quannu è a staciuna sicca?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Asks about the dry season when planning a trip

   Grammar Note

   The -nn- of quannu comes from -nd-. Staciuna is feminine, so the adjective is sicca (masculine siccu). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Quannu è a staciuna di la chiuvuta?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Asks about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Di la is "of" plus the feminine article. Literally "the season of the rain". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. U suli è forti assai oggi

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Comments on strong sunshine

    Grammar Note

    Suli is masculine and means "sun" and also "good weather". Forti is the same for masculine and feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Chiuvuta

    Rain

    Usage

    Names rain

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun. The verb "to rain" is chiòviri. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. Nivi

    Snow

    Usage

    Names snow

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun; the plural is also nivi. The verb "to snow" is nivicari

13. Ventu

    Wind

    Usage

    Names wind

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun; the plural is venti

14. C'è u suli

    Clear / sunny

    Usage

    Says the sky is clear and sunny

    Grammar Note

    Literally "the sun is out". Ci è contracts to c'è. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. Ci sunnu nuvuli

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Says the sky is covered with clouds

    Grammar Note

    Literally "there are clouds". Nuvula (cloud) is feminine, with the plural nuvuli. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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