Weather Small Talk in Spain
Chat about sunshine, heat, rain and chilly mornings the way Spaniards do with neighbours, colleagues and strangers.
In Spain the weather is the go-to topic in lifts, at the bus stop and on café terraces: the summer heat, the rare rain, cold mornings that turn into warm afternoons. Spaniards use hacer for weather, love a dramatic exaggeration and always have an opinion about the forecast. The cards follow one spring day in Madrid, from the lift to a rainy bus stop.
- 1
Qué día más bueno hace, ¿eh?
What a gorgeous day, huh?
- 2
Por fin ha llegado la primavera.
Spring is finally here.
- 3
¡Qué calor hace!
It's so hot!
- 4
Esto es un horno.
It's like an oven out here.
- 5
Hoy hay un bochorno tremendo.
It's really muggy today.
- 6
Parece que va a llover.
Looks like it's going to rain.
- 7
¿Has cogido paraguas?
Did you bring an umbrella?
- 8
Esta mañana hace un frío que pela.
It's freezing this morning.
- 9
Dicen que mañana bajan las temperaturas.
They say it'll cool down tomorrow.
- 10
Al final se ha quedado buen día.
It's turned out nice in the end.
- 11
En agosto aquí no hay quien viva.
In August it's unbearable here.
- 12
Hacía falta esta lluvia.
We really needed this rain.
- 13
Vengo empapado, está cayendo una buena.
I'm soaked, it's really coming down.
- 14
¿Nos sentamos fuera, en la terraza?
Shall we sit outside on the terrace?
- 15
A la sombra se está fresquito.
It's a bit chilly in the shade.
- 16
¿Crees que aguantará para el finde?
Do you think it'll hold for the weekend?
- 17
Coge una chaqueta, que por la noche refresca.
Take a jacket, it gets chilly at night.
- 18
No corre nada de aire.
There's no breeze at all.
- 19
Me encanta este tiempo.
I love this weather.
- 20
Bueno, por lo menos no llueve.
Well, at least it's not raining.