Talk About the Weather Like a Native
When you begin to learn Romanian, one of the first topics that connects language with everyday life is the weather. Talking about how the weather is, what the temperature feels like, and what the forecast predicts helps learners interact naturally with others and understand public information like news or announcements. In the early stages of study, learners explore common vocabulary, expressions, and grammatical structures used to describe the weather in Romanian.
Basic Weather Expressions in Romanian
Romanian uses a simple and descriptive structure to talk about weather. Some of the most frequent expressions include:
Este soare. – It’s sunny.
Este cald. – It’s warm.
Este frig. – It’s cold.
Ninge. – It’s snowing.
Plouă. – It’s raining.
Este vânt. – It’s windy.
Este ceață. – It’s foggy.
These are essential phrases that allow learners to describe the current conditions quickly and clearly.
Cum e vremea astăzi? – How’s the weather today?
Este frig și ninge. – It’s cold and snowing.
Weather Forecast Vocabulary
To talk about the weather forecast, learners also encounter useful terms such as:
prognoza meteo – weather forecast
temperatură – temperature
grade Celsius – degrees Celsius
ninsoare – snowfall
polei – black ice
furtună – storm
disconfort termic – thermal discomfort
These words are introduced in short weather reports and real-life examples. For instance:
Astăzi, vremea va fi călduroasă, cu temperaturi de până la 37 de grade Celsius.
(Today, the weather will be hot, with temperatures up to 37°C.)
Va ninge în cea mai mare parte a țării. Temperatura va fi de -7 grade Celsius.
(It will snow in most of the country. The temperature will be -7°C.)
Describing the Weather in Your City
Learners are encouraged to use weather expressions to describe their own location and context. A model from class might look like this:
În București este soare și cald. – In Bucharest, it is sunny and warm.
La Cluj plouă și este vânt puternic. – In Cluj, it’s raining and very windy.
This task not only reinforces vocabulary but also helps learners personalize their learning.
Grammar in Context: Using “Este” and the Present Tense
Weather descriptions in Romanian most often use the verb “a fi” (to be) in the third person singular present tense:
Este soare. – It is sunny.
Este frig. – It is cold.
This reinforces a key verb pattern that will appear in many other contexts. It also introduces impersonal constructions, which are common in weather language.
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