mucha lluvia
/mut͡ʃa ʝubja/from spelling rules
mucha lluvia is the Spanish phrase for "a lot of rain".
The phrase is used to describe a large amount of precipitation falling from the sky. For more specific types of rain, you can use the synonym aguacero to mean a "downpour" or chaparrón to mean a "heavy shower".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mucha (much/a lot of) and lluvia (rain).
Which one should you use?
While mucha lluvia refers to the volume of precipitation, if you want to emphasize a long duration of rainy weather, you would use mucho tiempo de lluvia.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because lluvia is a feminine singular noun, the adjective mucho must take the feminine singular form mucha.
How do you pronounce it?
/mutʃa ʝubja/
Did you know?
- To say it is 'raining cats and dogs' in Spanish, you would say está lloviendo a cántaros, which literally means 'it is raining in pitchers'.
- To describe 'a lot of rain' as if it were a biblical event, Spanish speakers use the phrase está cayendo un diluvio, which literally means 'a deluge is falling'.
- The word lluvia shares a common ancestor with the English word 'flow', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *plew- which relates to movement or flowing.
Examples in context
- Hemos tenido mucha lluvia.We've had a lot of rain.Tatoeba #6391106 by dfrankmv, translation #6390979 by CarpeLanam
- Hay mucha lluvia el año entero.There's a lot of rain all the year round.Tatoeba #1719165 by marcelostockle, translation #1421978 by CK
- Ha habido mucha lluvia este año.There's been a lot of rain this year.Tatoeba #6614458 by UsuarioX, translation #419645 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about the weather during their vacation.
- DanielMe gusta este lugar, pero hay mucha lluvia.I like this place, but there is a lot of rain.
- ElenaEs verdad, no podemos salir del hotel.It is true, we cannot leave the hotel.
- Daniel¿Crees que seguirá habiendo mucha lluvia mañana?Do you think there will still be a lot of rain tomorrow?
- ElenaEl pronóstico dice que saldrá el sol.The forecast says the sun will come out.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lluvia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
