O Tempo: Weather in Portuguese

In this post you’ll learn how to talk about weather in Portuguese. First, we’ll start with some general Portuguese vocabulary. Then we’ll move on to key expressions for talking about different kinds of weather. Next, we’ll learn some vocabulary for talking about hot weather. Finally, we’ll learn some Portuguese weather vocabulary for cold days.

Basic Weather Vocabulary

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

Talking about the Weather in Portuguese

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.

Portuguese Vocabulary for Hot Days

• 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.

Portuguese Vocabulary for Cold Days

• 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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