Weather & Climate

1. Бүген бик эссе, шулай бит?

   Bügen bik esse, shulay bit?

   It is hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Making small talk about the heat

   Grammar Note

   "шулай бит?" is a tag question. Composed with regular grammar.

2. Яңгыр явар ахрысы

   Yañgyr yavar akhrysy

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Predicting rain from the sky

   Grammar Note

   "ахрысы" marks a guess ("apparently").

3. Көчле давыл якынлаша

   Köchle davyl yakynlasha

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning of an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   "давыл" is a gale or storm. Composed with regular grammar.

4. Бүген салкынча

   Bügen salkyncha

   It is cool today

   Usage

   Saying it is cool

   Grammar Note

   "салкын" + "-ча" = rather cool.

5. Һава торышы прогнозын әйтегез, зинһар

   Hava toryshy prognozyn äytegez, zinhar

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking for the forecast

   Grammar Note

   "һава торышы прогнозы" = weather forecast; polite imperative "-егез". Composed with regular grammar.

6. Миңа кояш кремы кирәкме?

   Miña koyash kremy kiräkme?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Asking whether sunscreen is needed

   Grammar Note

   "Миңа … кирәк" plus the question particle "-ме". Composed with regular grammar.

7. Зонт алырга кирәкме?

   Zont alyrga kiräkme?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asking whether to take an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "…ырга кирәкме?" asks "should I …?". Composed with regular grammar.

8. Кояш бик көчле кыздыра

   Koyash bik köchle kyzdyra

   The sun is really strong

   Usage

   Remarking on the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "кояш … кыздыра" = the sun beats down. Composed with regular grammar.

9. Яңгыр

   Yañgyr

   Rain

   Usage

   One-word weather term

   Grammar Note

   A single noun; the verb is "яңгыр яуа" (it rains).

10. Кар

    Kar

    Snow

    Usage

    One-word weather term

    Grammar Note

    A single noun; used as in "кар явачак" (it will snow).

11. Җил

    Jil

    Wind

    Usage

    One-word weather term

    Grammar Note

    A single noun; the adjective is "җилле" (windy).

12. Аяз һава

    Ayaz hava

    Clear weather

    Usage

    Describing clear weather

    Grammar Note

    "аяз" means cloudless.

13. Болытлы һава

    Bolytly hava

    Cloudy weather

    Usage

    Describing cloudy weather

    Grammar Note

    "болыт" (cloud) + "-лы" (having); "Күк болытлы" (the sky is cloudy) also works. Composed with regular grammar.

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