Essential German Vocabulary – The Weather
In Germany there are a variety of different climates and temperatures through the year: a moderate central European climate with warm to hot (and sometimes quite rainy) summers, crisp autumns and colder winters.
The climate differs significantly from location to location. While there is milder, wet and windy weather in the north by the sea, you can get deep snow in the mountains, and not just the Alps. The middle of Germany also has some fairly high mountain regions which can be enjoyed for skiing in winter.
In this guide you will learn some words and expressions you will hear and use when talking about the weather in Germany.
|
Phrase in German |
Phrase in English |
Pronunciation |
|
Wetter |
Weather |
Vet-ter |
|
Wie ist das Wetter? |
What's the weather like? |
Vee ist duss vet-ter? |
|
Schönes Wetter |
Nice weather |
Shoh-ness vet-ter |
|
Schlechtes Wetter |
Bad weather |
Shlech-tess vet-ter |
|
Heiß |
Hot |
Haiss |
|
Kalt |
Cold |
Kahlt |
|
Sonnig |
Sunny |
Son-nig |
|
Wolkig |
Cloudy |
Vol-kig |
|
Es regnet. |
It's raining. |
Es ray-gnet. |
|
Wind |
Wind |
Vind |
|
Es schneit. |
It's snowing. |
Es shnite. |
|
Regenschirm |
Umbrella |
Ray-gen-sheerm |
|
Gewitter |
Thunderstorm |
Ge-vit-ter |
|
Hagel |
Hail |
Hah-gell |
|
Blitz |
Lightning |
Blits |
|
Donner |
Thunder |
Don-ner |
|
Regenbogen |
Rainbow |
Ray-gen-boe-gen |
|
Nebel |
Fog |
Nay-bell |
|
Nass |
Wet |
Nuss |
|
Trocken |
Dry |
Trock-en |
|
Flut |
Flood |
Flute |
|
Klima |
Climate |
Clee-mah |
|
Schnee |
Snow |
Shnay |
|
Eis |
Ice |
Ice |
|
Temperatur |
Temperature |
Tehm-peh-rah-tuhr |
|
Lawine |
Avalanche |
Lah-vea-ner |
|
Norden |
North |
Nohr-den |
|
Süden |
South |
Soo-den |
|
Osten |
East |
Oss-ten |
|
Westen |
West |
Ves-ten |
Slang/Commonly Used Expressions:
|
Expression in German |
Expression in English |
Pronunciation |
|
Mir ist kalt. / Ich friere. |
I'm freezing. |
Meer ist kahlt / Ich free-re |
|
Es schüttet. |
It's raining cats and dogs. |
Es schoot-tet |
|
Zieh dich warm an! |
Wear warm clothes! (informal) |
Tsee dich vahrm un! |
|
Ich schwitze! |
I'm sweating! |
Ich shwitz-er! |
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