Weather
Use this for 'climate'. It's also very common in many Latin American countries to mean day-to-day 'weather'.
A common question meaning 'What's the weather like?'.
A very common way to ask 'How is the weather?', especially in Latin America.
The weather is perfect to go to the beach.
I don't like the weather in winter, it's very cold.
Did you see the weather forecast for tomorrow? It's going to rain.
In Bogota, the weather changes a lot during the day.
Technically, 'el tiempo' refers to the daily atmospheric conditions, while 'el clima' refers to the long-term weather patterns of a region. However, in everyday conversation, especially in Latin America, 'el clima' is very frequently used to talk about the weather on a specific day.
People are more precise, using 'el tiempo' for daily weather. The most common question is '¿Qué tiempo hace?'.
'El clima' is extremely common for daily weather. You will hear '¿Cómo está el clima?' far more often than phrases with 'tiempo'.
Similar to Mexico, 'el clima' is the standard term for daily weather. An expression like '¡Qué clima tan agradable!' (What pleasant weather!) is very common.
'El tiempo' is more common, similar to Spain. '¿Cómo está el tiempo?' is a standard way to ask about the weather.
El tempura está bueno. — El tiempo está bueno. — 'Tempura' is a Japanese dish. While it sounds a bit similar, the word for weather is 'tiempo'. Be careful with pronunciation.
¿Qué tiempo es? — ¿Qué hora es? — While 'tiempo' can mean 'time', it's used for the general concept of time, not for asking the current time on a clock. For that, you must use '¿Qué hora es?'
Es sol. — Hace sol. — To describe weather conditions like 'sunny', 'windy', or 'cold', Spanish uses the verb 'hacer' (to make/do), not 'ser' (to be). It literally translates to 'it makes sun'.
Estoy calor. — Tengo calor. — To say you feel hot or cold, use the verb 'tener' (to have), not 'estar' (to be). You say 'Tengo calor' (I have heat) or 'Tengo frío' (I have cold).
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