el tiempo de hoy
/el tjempo de oi/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "the weather today" is said as el tiempo de hoy.
This phrase is used to describe the atmospheric conditions occurring on the current day. For more idiomatic ways to describe extreme weather, you might use Hace un sol de justicia to say it is blazing hot or Está lloviendo a mares to say it is raining cats and dogs.
Which one should you use?
el tiempo refers to the immediate weather, whereas el clima refers to long-term climate. However, in many Latin American regions, el clima is commonly used colloquially to mean the weather as well.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be aware that el tiempo can mean both "weather" and "time" (as in clock time) depending on the context.
Did you know?
- The Spanish article el is a false cognate of the Arabic word ال (al-). Despite sounding almost identical and appearing in both languages, they have completely different origins.
- In Spanish, the concept of 'time' is so broad that el tiempo can refer to the weather, a period of history, or the time on a clock.
Examples in context
- Hoy hace un día genial.Today is a great day.
- Hoy está súper soleado.Today is super sunny.
- Hoy está nublado, no me gusta tanto.Today is cloudy, I don't like it that much.
- Hoy está lloviendo a cántaros.It's raining cats and dogs today.
- Hace un frío de muerte hoy.It's freezing today.
- Hay mucho viento hoy, casi me vuelo.It's really windy today, I almost got blown away.
- No me gusta el tiempo de hoy.I do not like the weather today.
- El tiempo de hoy es muy agradable.The weather today is very pleasant.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking in the kitchen.
- JavierElena, ¿qué te parece el tiempo de hoy?Elena, what do you think of the weather today?
- ElenaEstá muy nublado, Javier.It is very cloudy, Javier.
- JavierCreo que va a llover pronto.I think it is going to rain soon.
- ElenaEntonces mejor llevamos paraguas.Then we better take umbrellas.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, el, hoy, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
