الجو حار
al-jawwu ḥārr
الجو حار (al-jawwu ḥārr) is the Arabic way to say 'it is hot'.
This phrase is used to say that the weather is hot.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'the weather is hot', where الجو means 'the weather' and حار means 'hot'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In many spoken Arabic dialects, people use حر instead of the more formal حار to say it is hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this sentence, the verb 'to be' (is) is implied and does not need to be explicitly stated.
How do you pronounce it?
al-jawwu ḥārr
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, if you want to say you are personally feeling hot, you would not say 'the weather is hot', but rather use the word حران to describe your own state.
- The word الجو (the weather/atmosphere) is often used metaphorically in Arabic to describe the 'mood' or 'ambiance' of a social gathering or a specific situation.
- The word حار shares a common Semitic root with the Hebrew word חריף, which translates to 'sharp' or 'spicy'.
Examples in context
- الجو حارIt is hot.This example shows how to use الجو حار.Tatoeba #6679438 by marhabaan, translation #5205264 by Palores
- الجو حار اليوم.al-jawwu ḥārun al-yawm.The weather is hot today.
- لماذا الجو حار جداً؟limādhā al-jawwu ḥārun jiddan?Why is the weather so hot?
Example conversation
Ziad and Leila are talking about the weather outside.
- زياد Ziadهل تريدين الخروج الآن يا ليلى؟Hal turidina al-khuruj al-an ya Layla?Do you want to go out now, Leila?
- ليلى Laylaلا، لأن الجو حار جداً.La, li-anna al-jaww harr jiddan.No, because it is very hot.
- زياد Ziadمعك حق، الجو حار حقاً.Ma'aki haqq, al-jaww harr haqqan.You are right, it is really hot.
- ليلى Laylaلننتظر حتى يبرد الجو.Linnantazir hatta yabrud al-jaww.Let's wait until the weather cools down.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries حار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
