Weather & Climate

1. الطقس سخون برشة اليوم، موش هكا؟

   ṭ-ṭaqs skhūn barsha l-yūm, mūsh hakka?

   It is very hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather talk is an easy way to start a conversation with a stranger.

   Grammar Note

   "mūsh hakka?" is a tag meaning "isn't that so". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. الطقس باهي اليوم، موش هكا؟

   ṭ-ṭaqs bāhi l-yūm, mūsh hakka?

   The weather is nice today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Small talk for a mild day.

   Grammar Note

   "ṭaqs" is masculine. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. السما مغيمة اليوم، ظاهر فيها باش تصب

   s-sma mghayyma l-yūm, ẓāher fīha bāsh teṣobb

   It is cloudy today and looks like rain

   Usage

   Said when the sky makes you rethink your plans.

   Grammar Note

   Rain "falls" is said "ṣobb" (pour). A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. فما عاصفة جاية

   fammā ʿāṣifa jāya

   A storm is coming

   Usage

   A warning when the sky darkens or the wind picks up.

   Grammar Note

   "jāya" is the feminine participle of "come", meaning "on its way". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. شنوا الميتيو متاع غدوة؟

   shnuwwa l-mītyu mtāʿ ghodwa?

   What is tomorrow's forecast?

   Usage

   Ask locals for the forecast before a trip or beach day.

   Grammar Note

   "mītyu" comes from French "météo". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. اليوم الهواء طاير

   l-yūm l-hwā ṭāyer

   It is windy today

   Usage

   For a day when hats and bags might blow away.

   Grammar Note

   "hwā" also means wind, and "ṭāyer" (flying) shows it is strong. A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. الطقس مشرق اليوم

   ṭ-ṭaqs mushriq l-yūm

   It is sunny today

   Usage

   A short way to say what the weather is like in the morning.

   Grammar Note

   "mushriq" (shining) describes sunny weather. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. الطقس مغيم اليوم

   ṭ-ṭaqs mghayyem l-yūm

   It is cloudy today

   Usage

   Describes the sky.

   Grammar Note

   "mghayyem" is an adjective from "ghaym" (clouds). A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. الجو صافي اليوم

   l-jaww ṣāfi l-yūm

   The sky is clear today

   Usage

   Says the day is clear and good for photos or a walk.

   Grammar Note

   "jaww" is the atmosphere or weather. A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. الثلج يصب

    th-thalj yeṣobb

    It is snowing

    Usage

    A line for a snowy day in the north or in the hills.

    Grammar Note

    Snow, like rain, "pours" with "ṣobb". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. المطر قوي برا

    l-maṭar qawi barra

    It is raining hard outside

    Usage

    When you hesitate to head out.

    Grammar Note

    "barra" is "outside". A sentence assembled from attested words.

12. الصيف سخون برشة

    ṣ-ṣīf skhūn barsha

    The summer is very hot

    Usage

    A guide when choosing when to travel; the south is especially hot.

    Grammar Note

    A noun and an adjective side by side make a sentence. A sentence assembled from attested words.

13. اليوم نهار شهيلي

    l-yūm nhār shhīli

    Today is a sirocco day

    Usage

    A day of hot desert wind; a cue to limit time outdoors.

    Grammar Note

    "shhīli" is the name of the hot wind from the southern desert. A sentence assembled from attested words.

14. مطر

    mṭar

    Rain

    Usage

    A word for weather talk.

    Grammar Note

    It is often used with the article, "l-maṭar".

15. ثلج

    thalj

    Snow

    Usage

    A word for weather talk.

    Grammar Note

    Snow falls mainly in the northern hills.

16. ريح

    rīḥ

    Wind

    Usage

    A word for weather talk.

    Grammar Note

    It is often used with the article, "r-rīḥ".

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