el clima es lluvioso
/el klima es ʝubjoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the weather is rainy" is translated into Spanish as el clima es lluvioso.
This phrase is used as a statement to describe a climate or a period of time characterized by frequent rain.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of el clima (the weather/climate), es (is) and lluvioso (rainy).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Depending on the region, there are different ways to describe heavy rainfall. In Spain, you can say está lloviendo a cántaros or está lloviendo a mares. In Mexico, the phrase Está lloviendo a baldes is used to convey heavy rainfall.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word clima originates from the Greek word for 'slope' or 'incline', referring to the imagined tilt of the heavens in different geographical zones.
- When describing heavy rain in Spain, the phrase está lloviendo a mares literally suggests that it is raining 'seas'.
- In Spanish, the adjective lluvioso is built using the suffix -oso, which specifically transforms a noun into an adjective meaning 'full of' or 'abundant in'.
Examples in context
- Listo para la reunión, a pesar de que el clima está lluvioso.Ready for the meeting, even though the weather is rainy.
- Hoy no salgo de casa, está cayendo agua a cántaros.I'm not leaving the house today, it's raining cats and dogs.
- En esta región el clima es lluvioso.In this region, the weather is rainy.
- El clima es lluvioso durante todo el mes de abril.The weather is rainy during the entire month of April.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing their travel destination.
- LucíaQuiero ir a Londres en primavera.I want to go to London in spring.
- JavierTen cuidado, porque el clima es lluvioso.Be careful, because the weather is rainy.
- LucíaNo me importa, llevaré un paraguas.I don't mind, I will bring an umbrella.
- JavierEstá bien, Lucía, es una buena idea.That's fine, Lucia, it is a good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clima, el, es, lluvioso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
