Talking about the weather is one of the first skills in any language. Arabic has rich vocabulary for weather conditions and seasons, often rooted in the natural environment of the Arab world. This activity covers 10 essential weather words and all 4 seasons.
Sunny (مشمس), Cloudy (غائم), Rainy (ممطر), Windy (عاصف), Snowy (مثلج), and Stormy (عاصفة) are the key words for describing what's happening outside.
Spring (ربيع), Summer (صيف), Autumn (خريف), and Winter (شتاء) — each with distinctive weather in Arabic-speaking regions from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Gulf.
Hot (حار), Warm (دافئ), Cool (بارد قليلاً), and Cold (بارد) give you the vocabulary to describe how the temperature feels throughout the year and across regions.
Practice describing today's weather every morning in Arabic. Use the phrase الجو اليوم... (al-jaw al-yawm — the weather today is...) followed by a weather word to form your first Arabic weather sentence.