Weather & Climate

1. Сегодня жарко, не правда ли?

   Segodnya zharko, ne pravda li?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Russian weather conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   Russian weather uses impersonal predicative adverbs (like "жарко") without a subject

2. Похоже, будет дождь

   Pokhozhe, budet dozhd'

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Будет дождь" = "there will be rain" — an existential sentence in which дождь is the nominative subject

3. Надвигается буря

   Nadvigayetsya burya

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "Надвигаться" is a reflexive verb meaning "to approach/loom"

4. Сегодня прохладно, не правда ли?

   Segodnya prokhladno, ne pravda li?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "Прохладно" is a predicative adverb meaning "cool" — less intense than "холодно" (cold)

5. Скажите, пожалуйста, какой прогноз погоды?

   Skazhite, pozhaluysta, kakoy prognoz pogody?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Погоды" is the genitive of "погода" (weather). "Прогноз + genitive" = "forecast of..."

6. Нужен ли мне солнцезащитный крем?

   Nuzhen li mne solntsezashchitnyy krem?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "Солнцезащитный" = "солнце" (sun) + "защита" (protection) — compound adjective

7. Стоит ли взять зонтик?

   Stoit li vzyat' zontik?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Стоит ли" means "is it worth" — used for advice-seeking questions

8. Когда начинается сухой сезон?

   Kogda nachinayetsya sukhoy sezon?

   When does the dry season start?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Сухой" (dry) is an adjective agreeing with masculine "сезон" (season)

9. Когда начинается сезон дождей?

   Kogda nachinayetsya sezon dozhdey?

   When does the rainy season start?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Дождей" is the genitive plural of "дождь" (rain)

10. Солнце сегодня очень яркое

    Solntse segodnya ochen' yarkoye

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "Яркое" is the neuter adjective form agreeing with neuter noun "солнце" (sun)

11. Дождь

    Dozhd'

    Rain

    Usage

    Point at this to ask about rain or whether you need an umbrella

12. Снег

    Sneg

    Snow

    Usage

    Point at this to ask about snow

13. Ветер

    Ve-ter

    Wind

    Usage

    Point at this to ask about the wind

14. Солнечно

    Sol-nech-no

    Sunny

    Usage

    The word for sunny weather; "yasno" is avoided here because it also means "understood"

15. Пасмурно

    Pas-mur-no

    Cloudy

    Usage

    The word for cloudy weather in forecasts and small talk

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