mucho viento
/mut͡ʃo bjento/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "very windy" is expressed as mucho viento.
The phrase is used to describe weather with strong winds.
Is it said differently in some regions?
While Hace mucho viento is a common expression throughout Spain, in various Latin American countries, people often use the expression Hace mucho aire to mean it is very windy.
How does it change in a sentence?
For example, you say hace mucho viento for "it is very windy". If you want to say it "was" windy in the past, you change the verb to the imperfect tense, resulting in hacía mucho viento.
What mistakes should you avoid?
However, mucho viento is much more natural in everyday Spanish.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a strong wind is not just described as weather but can be linked to the concept of mal aire, a folk belief that 'bad air' or wind drafts can cause physical illness.
- The Spanish word mucho originates from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'crumbled' or 'crumpled'.
Examples in context
- Hoy hace mucho viento.It is very windy today.This sentence shows how to use mucho viento to describe today's weather.Tatoeba #1369752 by Shishir, translation #9525118 by Taam
- Ayer hacía mucho viento.It was very windy yesterday.This sentence demonstrates the use of the imperfect tense with mucho viento to describe yesterday's weather.Tatoeba #2009028 by marcelostockle, translation #244489 by CK
- Hace mucho viento, pero no hace frío.It's very windy, but it isn't cold.This sentence shows how to combine the phrase with a description of temperature.Tatoeba #10097437 by manufrutos, translation #10095831 by CK
- El día de hoy está muy ventoso en la costa.Today is very windy on the coast.
- ¡Qué día más ventolero! No puedo mantener mi sombrero en su lugar.What a windy day! I can't keep my hat in place.
- Hoy está soplando muy fuerte, no creo que podamos hacer el picnic.Today it's blowing strong, I don't think we can have a picnic.
- Aquí hay mucho viento en inviernoThere's a lot of wind here in winter
- En Galicia hace mucho viento todo el añoIt's very windy in Galicia all year round
- En la costa sur hay un viento huracanado hoyThere's a hurricane-strength wind on the southern coast today
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Example conversation
María and Javier are looking out the window at the stormy weather.
- María¡Mira afuera, hace mucho viento!Look outside, it is very windy!
- JavierEs verdad, María, es muy fuerte.It's true, María, it is very strong.
- María¿Crees que hay tormenta?Do you think there is a storm?
- JavierTal vez, por eso hace mucho viento.Maybe, that's why it is very windy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mucho, viento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
