Vocabulary 8
Il tempo — The weather
Che tempo fa in Scozia? = What's the weather like in Scotland?
LE STAGIONI — SEASONS
| spring | la primavera |
| summer | l'estate (f.) |
| autumn | l'autunno |
| winter | l\inverno |
| Points of the compass | |
| north | il nord |
| south | sud |
| east | lest |
| west | l'ovest |
| northern | settentrionale |
| southern | meridionale |
| eastern | orientale |
| western | occidentale |
Nouns connected with the weather
| sky | il cielo |
| cloud | la nuvola |
| wind | il vento |
| rain | la pioggia |
| snow | la neve |
| fog | la nebbia |
| ice | il ghiaccio |
| storm | il temporale |
| sun | il sole |
| moon | la luna |
| star | la stella |
Verbs and expressions:
| to rain | piovere |
| to snow | nevicare |
| to freeze | gelare |
| to blow (wind) | tirare |
| it's raining | piove |
| it was raining | pioveva |
| it has rained | ha piovuto |
| it's windy | tira vento |
| it's warm | fa caldo |
| it's cold | fa freddo |
| it's nice | fa bello |
| it's nice weather | fa bel tempo |
| it was warm | faceva caldo |
| it was cold | faceva freddo |
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Adjectives
| warm; hot | caldo |
| cold | freddo |
| fresh | fresco |
| nice | bello |
| bad | cattivo |
| wet | umido |
| dry | asciutto |