das Wetter ist heiß
The English phrase "weather is hot" is translated into German as das Wetter ist heiß.
This phrase is used to describe a high outdoor temperature. If you want to specify different qualities of heat, you might use the adjective stickig to mean stuffy or the adjective brütend to mean scorching.
Which one should you use?
While das Wetter ist heiß is grammatically correct, Germans more commonly use the impersonal construction es ist heiß to express that the weather is hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the definite article das because Wetter is a neuter noun. The adjective heiß remains in its base form here because it follows the verb sein (to be) as a predicate adjective.
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Examples in context
- Die Temperaturen sind hoch.The temperatures are high.
- Es herrscht große Hitze.There is a great heat.
- Es ist total heiß heute.It is totally hot today.
- Es ist schwül draußen.It is muggy outside.
- Wie viel Grad haben wir heute?What is the temperature today?
- Wie warm ist es?How hot is it?
- Magst du es, wenn es heiß ist?Do you like it when it's hot?
- Was machst du gerne bei warmem Wetter?What do you enjoy doing in hot weather?
- Heute ist das Wetter sehr heiß.Today the weather is very hot.
Example conversation
Laura and Julian are talking about the summer day.
- LauraSchau mal, das Wetter ist heiß!Look, the weather is hot!
- JulianJa, es ist wirklich sehr warm.Yes, it is really very warm.
- LauraGehen wir an den See?Shall we go to the lake?
- JulianDas ist eine gute Idee.That is a good idea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Wetter, das, heiß, CC BY-SA 4.0.
