Weather & Climate

1. Tha e glè theth an-diugh, nach eil?

   It's very hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   A classic small-talk opener about the weather

   Grammar Note

   "nach eil" works like a tag question. "teth" lenites to "theth" after "glè"

2. Tha coltas uisge air.

   It looks like rain.

   Usage

   When the sky looks threatening

   Grammar Note

   "coltas … air" means "looks like". "uisge" also means rain

3. Tha stoirm a' tighinn.

   A storm is coming.

   Usage

   Warning of bad weather

   Grammar Note

   "a' tighinn" is the verbal noun of "thig" (come)

4. Tha e fionnar an-diugh, nach eil?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Small talk on a cool day

   Grammar Note

   "fionnar" means cool or a little chilly, milder than "fuar" (cold)

5. Dè an aimsir a tha san ro-aithris?

   What does the weather forecast say?

   Usage

   Asking about the forecast

   Grammar Note

   "san" is a contraction of "anns an" (in the). "ro-aithris" means forecast

6. A bheil feum agam air sgàilean-uisge?

   Do I need an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asking whether to take an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "feum agam air" means "I need". "sgàilean-uisge" is an umbrella

7. Tha a' ghrian glè làidir an-diugh.

   The sun is very strong today.

   Usage

   Remarking on strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "grian" (sun) is feminine, hence "a' ghrian"

8. Tha an t-uisge ann.

   It's raining.

   Usage

   Saying that it is raining now

   Grammar Note

   With the article, "an t-uisge ann" means it is raining; plain "uisge" is water

9. Tha gaoth làidir ann.

   There is a strong wind.

   Usage

   Pointing out strong wind

   Grammar Note

   "gaoth" is feminine; the adjective "làidir" follows it

10. Tha sneachda ann.

    It's snowing.

    Usage

    Saying it is snowing

    Grammar Note

    "sneachda" (also "sneachd") is snow; it appears in the "Tha … ann" pattern

11. Tha ceò ann.

    It's foggy.

    Usage

    On a foggy day

    Grammar Note

    "ceò" means fog or smoke; sea fog is "ceò-mara"

12. Sneachda

    Snow

    Usage

    A one-word card to point at when talking about weather

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary headword is "sneachd", but "sneachda" is also widely used

13. Gaoth

    Wind

    Usage

    A one-word card to point at when talking about weather

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun. With the article, "a' ghaoth" can also mean flatulence, so for weather use it without the article, as in "Tha gaoth ann"

14. Grianach

    Sunny

    Usage

    A one-word card to point at when talking about weather

    Grammar Note

    An adjective derived from "grian" (sun)

15. Sgòthach

    Cloudy

    Usage

    A one-word card to point at when talking about weather

    Grammar Note

    An adjective derived from "sgòth" (cloud)

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