nublado y soleado
/nublado i soleado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cloudy and sunny" is translated into Spanish as nublado y soleado.
This phrase is used to describe weather that is partly covered by clouds and partly bright with sunlight.
Which one should you use?
While nublado y soleado describes the state of the weather, the phrase parcialmente nublado is the more common technical term used in weather forecasts to mean "partly cloudy".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term nuboso is used to mean "cloudy".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. To describe a feminine noun like la tarde (the afternoon), use the feminine form nublada y soleada. To describe a masculine plural noun like los días (the days), use the masculine plural form nublados y soleados.
How do you pronounce it?
/nublado i soleado/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people use the phrase está encapotado instead of nublado when the sky is so cloudy it looks like it is wearing a cloak.
- While nublado describes a sky filled with clouds, the word nube (cloud) is used in the common idiom está en las nubes to describe someone who is daydreaming or absent-minded.
- The word nublado shares a common ancestor with the English word 'nebula', which refers to a cloud of gas in space.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are planning a walk in the park.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿cómo está el clima afuera?María, how is the weather outside?
- MaríaEstá un poco nublado y soleado.It is a bit cloudy and sunny.
- AlejandroPerfecto, entonces vamos al parque ahora.Perfect, then let's go to the park now.
- MaríaDe acuerdo, Alejandro, busco mis zapatos.Alright, Alejandro, I'll look for my shoes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nublado, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
