Note that this is a Europe focused lesson. Your active focus is Latin America.
Talking about the weather in Spanish
In Spanish, one of the impersonal expressions we use to talk about the weather is hay:
There are some other phrases which use está:
Bear in mind that hay will be followed by a noun (a noun in Spanish), while está will be followed by an adjective (an adjective in Spanish)
Hay truenos (truenos = thunder [noun])
Está soleado (soleado = sunny [adjective])
There are also phrases which can use either está or an impersonal verb:
For other expressions to talk about the weather see also:
Using hace to talk about the weather in Spanish
Want to make sure your Spanish sounds confident? We’ll map your knowledge and give you free lessons to focus on your gaps and mistakes. Start your Brainmap today »
