Weather & Climate

1. Dziś jest gorąco, prawda?

   djeesh yest goh-RON-tsoh, PRAHV-dah?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Polish weather conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   Polish weather expressions use impersonal adverbial predicates like "gorąco" (it's hot)

2. Wygląda na deszcz

   vih-GLON-dah nah deshch

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Wygląda na deszcz" literally means "looks like rain" — common Polish idiomatic expression

3. Nadchodzi burza śnieżna

   naht-KHOH-djee BOO-zhah SHNYEZH-nah

   A snowstorm is approaching

   Usage

   Common winter warning in Poland

   Grammar Note

   "Burza śnieżna" = "burza" (storm) + "śnieżna" (snowy). "Nadchodzi" = is approaching

4. Dziś jest chłodno, prawda?

   djeesh yest KHWOD-noh, PRAHV-dah?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "Chłodno" is a predicative adverb meaning "cool/chilly" in Polish

5. Proszę powiedzieć mi prognozę pogody

   PROH-sheh poh-VYEH-djech mee prog-NOH-zeh poh-GOH-dih

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Pogody" is the genitive of "pogoda" (weather). "Prognoza pogody" = "forecast of weather"

6. Czy potrzebuję kremu z filtrem?

   chih pot-sheh-BOO-yeh KREH-moo s FEEL-trem?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "Krem z filtrem" (cream with filter) is the natural Polish way to say "sunscreen"

7. Czy powinienem wziąć parasol?

   chih poh-vee-NYEH-nem vzyonch pah-RAH-sol?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Powinienem" is the masculine first-person form of "powinien" (should) in Polish

8. Kiedy zaczyna się pora sucha?

   KYEH-dih zah-CHIH-nah sheh POH-rah SOO-khah?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Sucha" is feminine of "suchy" (dry). "Pora" (time/season) is feminine gender

9. Kiedy zaczyna się pora deszczowa?

   KYEH-dih zah-CHIH-nah sheh POH-rah desh-CHOH-vah?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Deszczowa" is the feminine form of "deszczowy" (rainy) — derived from "deszcz" (rain)

10. Słońce jest dziś bardzo mocne

    SWON-tseh yest djeesh BAR-dzoh MOTS-neh

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "Słońce" (sun) is neuter in Polish. "Mocne" agrees as neuter adjective meaning "strong"

11. Deszcz

    Rain

    Usage

    Point to this when checking the forecast; "it's raining" is "Pada deszcz"

12. Śnieg

    Snow

    Usage

    Point to this when checking the forecast; "it's snowing" is "Pada śnieg"

13. Wiatr

    Wind

    Usage

    Point to this when checking the forecast; "it's very windy" is "Wieje silny wiatr"

14. Słonecznie

    Sunny

    Usage

    The word used for "sunny" in a forecast, where it appears in this adverbial form

15. Pochmurno

    Cloudy

    Usage

    The word used for "cloudy" in a forecast; a cloud itself is "chmura"

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