con intervalos nubosos
/kon inteɾbalos nubosos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sunny and cloudy" is expressed in Spanish as con intervalos nubosos.
con intervalos nubosos describes a weather condition where the sky is partly covered by clouds and partly clear. This specific phrasing is frequently used in formal weather forecasts and meteorological reports.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase está encapotado to describe a sky that is not just cloudy, but completely covered by a thick, grey blanket of clouds.
- The word con in this phrase shares its ancient roots with the English word 'cum', as seen in phrases like 'magna cum laude'.
- In Spanish weather terminology, the word intervalos suggests a temporal sequence, implying that the sun and clouds are taking turns rather than existing side by side.
Examples in context
- Está bastante nubladoIt's quite cloudy
- Está parcialmente soleadoIt's partly sunny
- Está parcialmente nubladoIt's partly cloudy
- Mañana será un día con intervalos nubosos.Tomorrow will be a day with intervals of clouds.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are planning a walk in the park.
- LucíaJavier, ¿has visto el tiempo para hoy?Javier, have you seen the weather for today?
- JavierSí, dicen que estará con intervalos nubosos.Yes, they say it will be sunny and cloudy.
- LucíaEntonces no hace falta llevar paraguas.Then there's no need to take an umbrella.
- JavierExacto, Lucía, podemos salir ya.Exactly, Lucía, we can go out now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, CC BY-SA 4.0.
