hizo buen tiempo
/iθo bwen tjempo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "the weather was good" is hizo buen tiempo.
This phrase is used to say that the atmospheric conditions were pleasant.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "it made good time", where hizo is the third-person singular past tense of hacer (to make/do) and tiempo means "time" or "weather".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, the expression El clima estuvo bacano is an informal way to say the weather was good.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the tense from the past to the present, change the verb hizo to hace.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the verb ser (to be) to translate "the weather was", but in Spanish, weather conditions are expressed using the verb hacer (to make/do).
Did you know?
- The word tiempo is a linguistic relative of the English words 'tempo' and 'temperature', as they all share a common root meaning to 'stretch' or 'extend'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if someone asks ¿Qué tiempo hace?, they are asking about the weather, but if they ask ¿Cuánto tiempo hace?, they are asking how long ago something happened.
- Beyond weather and time, the word tiempo is also used in Spanish to refer to 'tempo' in a musical context.
Examples in context
- Por suerte hizo buen tiempo.Fortunately, the weather was good.This sentence shows how to use hizo buen tiempo to express that the weather was fortunately pleasant.Tatoeba #2114304 by lazarus1907, translation #240769 by CK
- Durante nuestro viaje, el clima estuvo agradable todos los días.During our trip, the weather was good every day.
- Durante la conferencia, hizo buen tiempo en la ciudad.During the conference, the weather was good in the city.
- Ayer hizo buen tiempo en la playa.Yesterday the weather was good at the beach.
- Durante nuestras vacaciones hizo buen tiempo.The weather was good during our holidays.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about their trip to the mountains.
- AlejandroEl viaje fue increíble.The trip was incredible.
- María¿Hizo buen tiempo mientras estaban allí?Was the weather good while you were there?
- AlejandroSí, hizo buen tiempo todos los días.Yes, the weather was good every day.
- MaríaQué suerte tuvieron.How lucky you were.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buen, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
