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O Tempo: Weather in Portuguese

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In this post we’ll cover basic Portuguese vocabulary and expressions related to the weather.

O Céu: The Sky

Let’s start with some basic vocabulary.

  • o sol sun
  • a nuvem cloud
  • o céu  sky
  • o vento wind
  • a chuva rain
  • a neve snow
  • a tempestade storm
  • o trovão  thunder
  • o relâmpago  lightning
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Como está o tempo hoje? What’s the weather like?

Here are some basic expressions that you can use to describe typical weather.

  • Como está o tempo hoje?  
    What’s the weather like today?
  • Como estará o tempo neste fim de semana?
    What’s the weather going to be like this weekend?
  • Está um dia lindo.
    It’s a beautiful day.
  • Está sol. 
    It’s sunny.
  • Está calor. 
    It’s hot.
  • Está frio. 
    It’s cold.
  • Está nublado.
    It’s cloudy.
  • Está ventando. 
    It’s windy.
  • Está chovendo.
    It’s raining.
  • Está nevando. 
    It’s snowing.
  • Há uma tempestade.
    There’s a storm.
  • Está úmido. 
     It’s humid.

Está quente demais! It’s too hot!

  • Está quente demais hoje.
    It’s too hot today.
  • Está muito úmido.
    It’s very humid.
  • (Eu) Estou transpirando.
    I’m sweating.
  • Ligue o ar-condicionado!
    Put the air-conditioner on!
  • Amo / gosto muito de tempo bom. 
    I love/really like warm weather.

Está Frio Lá Fora! It’s Cold Outside!

  • Está frio.
    It’s cold.
  • Está congelando!
    It’s freezing!
  • Está nevando.
    It’s snowing.
  • Está frio e ventando.
    It’s cold and windy.
  • Vamos ter uma tempestade de neve esta semana.
    We’re going to have a blizzard this week.
  • Estou tremendo de frio!
    I’m shivering!
  • Amo / gosto muito de neve. 
    I love/really snow.
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