Weather & Climate

1. الجو حار جداً اليوم، أليس كذلك؟

   Al-jaww ḥārr jiddan al-yawm, alaysa kadhālik?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Arab countries

   Grammar Note

   Arabic is a Semitic language written RTL. "Al-jaw" = atmosphere/weather

2. يبدو أنه سيمطر

   Yabdū annahu sayumṭir

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Yabdū annahu" = "it appears that". Arabic often places verbs at the start

3. العاصفة تقترب

   Al-ʿāṣifa taqtarib

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   "Asifa" = storm. Arabic roots are typically three consonants (ع-ص-ف here)

4. الجو لطيف اليوم، أليس كذلك؟

   Al-jaww laṭīf al-yawm, alaysa kadhālik?

   It's pleasant today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Expressing appreciation for pleasant weather

   Grammar Note

   "Latif" = gentle/pleasant — softer than "barid" (cold)

5. أخبرني عن توقعات الطقس

   Akhbirnī ʿan tawaquʿāt al-ṭaqs

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Al-taqs" = weather. "Tawaqqu'at" is the plural of "expectation/forecast", so together they mean "weather forecast"

6. هل أحتاج إلى كريم الحماية من الشمس؟

   Hal aḥtāj ilā krīm al-ḥimāya min al-shams?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Al-shams" = sun. From a Semitic root (sh-m-s) shared across Semitic languages

7. هل يجب أن آخذ مظلة معي؟

   Hal yajib an ākhudh miẓalla maʿī?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Mizalla" = umbrella, from root ظ-ل-ل (shadow/shade)

8. متى يكون الموسم الجاف؟

   Matā yakūn al-mawsim al-jāf?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   "Al-mawsim" = season. The Arabic origin of "monsoon" in English

9. متى يكون موسم الأمطار؟

   Matā yakūn mawsim al-amṭār?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   "Al-amtar" is the plural of "matar" (rain). Arabic has irregular plural forms

10. الشمس قوية جداً

    Al-shams qawiyya jiddan

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about the intense desert sun

    Grammar Note

    "Shams" (sun) is feminine, so adjectives take the feminine form "qawiyya"

11. مطر

    maṭar

    Rain

    Usage

    Pointed to when asking or stating the weather

12. ثلج

    thalj

    Snow

    Usage

    The same word also means ice — snow in a weather context, ice cubes in a drinks context

13. رياح

    riyāḥ

    Wind

    Usage

    Also used when asking about sandstorm forecasts

14. مشمس

    mushmis

    Sunny

    Usage

    Pointed to for a forecast or for today's sky

15. غائم

    ghāʾim

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Pointed to for a forecast or for today's sky

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