Weather uses a subject
Use in weather statements: , , . Keep the verb second after a time phrase too: . Sunshine uses as its subject: .
| Meaning | German |
|---|---|
| It is raining | |
| It is snowing | |
| It is windy | |
| The sun is shining | |
| It is twenty degrees | |
| It is warm / hot / cold |
The weather and your own feeling
describes the weather or surroundings. means I feel cold. Use a dative person for this feeling: , , , , , , . The verb remains : , . The ordinary meaning of is not the feeling phrase you need here.
Inside and outside
means indoors and means outdoors. They do not need an article. describes where he stays. gives his direction. For a season or a month use : , .
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the marked grammar forms.
.
It is raining today.
.
The sun is shining.
. ?
I feel cold. Do you feel warm?
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Weather or a feeling?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Heute es.
It is raining today.
Die Sonne .
The sun is shining.
Es zwanzig Grad.
It is twenty degrees.
ist kalt.
I feel cold.
Ist warm?
Do you feel warm?
April regnet es oft.
It often rains in April.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the conversation
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Heute .
It is raining today.
Die Sonne .
The sun is shining.
ist kalt. Ich brauche eine Jacke.
I feel cold. I need a jacket.
Mikesch bleibt . Draußen regnet es.
Mikesch stays indoors. It is raining outside.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
The sun is shining today.
Do you feel cold (polite)?
It sometimes snows in winter.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
Respond to the situation
Choose the right words for the situation.
Greta asks whether you are cold. You are, and need a jacket.
You say:
Mir ist kalt describes your own feeling.
Greta asks whether you are cold. You are, and need a jacket.
You say:
Mir ist kalt describes your own feeling.
You see heavy rain outside and suggest taking an umbrella.
You say:
Your advice matches the actual weather.
You see heavy rain outside and suggest taking an umbrella.
You say:
Your advice matches the actual weather.
Unit complete
