Weather
To talk about weather in simple Italian, you often use expressions with or . For temperature, use and . For sun, say . For rain, say .
These forms do not change with the person in normal weather sentences. You say , , . This is very common and easy at A1.
To ask about weather, you can say or in a more specific way, In stories about future plans, Italian often uses the present with a future time word: .
Remember the difference: means “it is hot”, but means “there is sun / it is sunny”. Both are natural and useful every day.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It’s raining today. | ||
| It’s raining today. | ||
| It’s hot in summer. | ||
| It’s hot in summer. | ||
| It’s cold here in January. | ||
| It’s cold here in January. | ||
| It’s sunny tomorrow. | ||
| It’s sunny tomorrow. | ||
Oggi piove.Today it’s raining.
In inverno fa freddo.In winter it’s cold.
Domani c’è il sole.Tomorrow it’s sunny.
Adesso fa caldo.Right now it’s hot.
Martedì prendo l’ombrello.On Tuesday I’m taking the umbrella.
Sabato andiamo alla festa.On Saturday we’re going to the festival.
Lena, domani porti la giacca?Lena, are you bringing the jacket tomorrow?
Lukas, domani resti a casa?Lukas, are you staying home tomorrow?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Today it’s raining.
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In winter it’s cold.
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Tomorrow it’s sunny.
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Right now it’s hot.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Oggi .
Today it’s raining.
In inverno .
In winter it’s cold.
Domani .
Tomorrow it’s sunny.
Adesso .
Right now it’s hot.
Martedì l’ombrello.
On Tuesday I’m taking the umbrella.
Sabato alla festa.
On Saturday we’re going to the festival.
Lena, domani la giacca?
Lena, are you bringing the jacket tomorrow?
Lukas, domani a casa?
Lukas, are you staying home tomorrow?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Domani .
Tomorrow it’s sunny.
Adesso .
Right now it’s hot.
Martedì l’ombrello.
On Tuesday I’m taking the umbrella.
Sabato alla festa.
On Saturday we’re going to the festival.
Lena, domani la giacca?
Lena, are you bringing the jacket tomorrow?
Lukas, domani a casa?
Lukas, are you staying home tomorrow?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
In winter it’s cold.
Tomorrow it’s sunny.
Right now it’s hot.
On Tuesday I’m taking the umbrella.
On Saturday we’re going to the festival.
Lena, are you bringing the jacket tomorrow?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Today it’s raining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Today it’s raining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
In winter it’s cold.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
In winter it’s cold.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Tomorrow it’s sunny.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Tomorrow it’s sunny.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Right now it’s hot.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Right now it’s hot.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
