Asking about dates and weather in Spanish is crucial for everyday conversations. You'll learn key phrases like "¿Qué fecha es hoy?" for dates and "¿Qué tiempo hace?" for weather, along with vocabulary for months, days, and seasons.
Responding to these questions involves using specific structures and vocabulary. You'll practice saying full dates, describing weather conditions, and expressing preferences about seasons. This knowledge will help you navigate daily life in Spanish-speaking environments.
Asking questions about dates and weather
Questions about dates
- "¿Qué fecha es hoy?" asks "What is the date today?"
- "¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?" also asks "What's today's date?"
- "¿Qué día es hoy?" asks "What day is today?"
- "¿A cuántos estamos hoy?" means "What is the date today?"
Questions about weather
- "¿Qué tiempo hace?" means "What's the weather like?"
- "¿Cómo está el clima?" translates to "How's the weather?"
- "¿Cuál es el pronóstico del tiempo?" asks "What is the weather forecast?"
- "¿Crees que lloverá mañana?" asks "Do you think it will rain tomorrow?"
Responding to questions about dates and weather
Vocabulary for dates
- Spanish months are enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre
- Days of the week in Spanish are lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo
- Hoy es + [day of week], [date] de [month] de [year] gives the full date (Hoy es martes, 25 de abril de 2023)
- Mañana será + [date] means "Tomorrow will be + [date]" and Ayer fue + [date] indicates "Yesterday was + [date]"
Vocabulary for weather and seasons
- Weather vocabulary includes hace sol (it's sunny), está nublado (it's cloudy), llueve (it's raining), nieva (it's snowing), hay niebla (it's foggy), hay viento (it's windy)
- Seasons are la primavera (spring), el verano (summer), el otoño (fall), el invierno (winter)
- Mañana será + [weather] means "Tomorrow it will be + [weather]" (Mañana será soleado)
- Ayer fue + [weather] indicates "Yesterday it was + [weather]" (Ayer fue lluvioso)
Conversations about dates, seasons, and weather
Asking and responding about personal preferences
- ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (When is your birthday?) Mi cumpleaños es el [date] de [month]. (Mi cumpleaños es el 15 de julio)
- ¿Cuál es tu estación favorita? (What's your favorite season?) Mi estación favorita es [season]. (Mi estación favorita es el verano)
- ¿Qué te gusta hacer cuando hace buen/mal tiempo? (What do you like to do when the weather is good/bad?) Cuando hace buen/mal tiempo, me gusta [activity]. (Cuando hace buen tiempo, me gusta ir a la playa)
Discussing past and future weather
- ¿Cómo estuvo el clima ayer? (How was the weather yesterday?) Ayer estuvo [weather condition]. (Ayer estuvo nublado)
- ¿Crees que lloverá mañana? (Do you think it will rain tomorrow?) Creo que sí/no lloverá mañana. (Creo que sí lloverá mañana)
Information extraction from texts about dates and weather
Identifying key details
- Identify the main ideas and key details related to dates, such as the day of the week, the numeric date, the month, and the year mentioned in the text or dialogue
- Recognize weather-related vocabulary and expressions to determine the current weather conditions, forecast, or seasonal references described in the text or dialogue
Using context clues and analyzing grammar
- Use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases related to dates and weather
- Distinguish between questions and statements about dates and weather based on the sentence structure and punctuation
- Analyze the verb tenses and conjugations used in the text or dialogue to understand the time frame (past, present, or future) of the events or weather conditions mentioned