Arabic – Weather in Arabic Arabic Beginner Lesson- 43 – Learn Arabic Free Online

Arabic Weather

Arabic – Weather in Arabic  Arabic Beginner Lesson- 43 – Learn Arabic Free Online

Essential Arabic Vocabulary– Weather

The Middle East, in general, is known for its hot and arid climate from the months of April through October. One exception is Lebanon, which has a four-season cycle. If you are planning to visit the “Sunshine” countries, the most suitable time to schedule a trip to these regions is between November and March.

Expanding your Arabic vocabulary may also be a good idea. Learning some of the weather related terms and expressions below may help you communicate with others about the weather in an Arabic county more confidently.

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If you want to engage in kalaam khafiif, shoot the breeze, or chitchat with a
friend or stranger, talking about Taqs (tah-kes; weather) is a pretty safe topic.
In conversations about Taqs, you’re likely to use some of the following words:
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 shams (shah-mes; sun)
 maTar (mah-tar; rain)
 ra’d (rah-ed; thunder)
 barq (bah-rek; lightning)
 suHub (soo-hoob; clouds)
 Harara (hah-rah-rah; temperature)
 daraja (dah-rah-jah; degrees)
 bard (bah-red; cold)
 sukhoun (suh-koon; hot)
 ruTuuba (roo-too-bah; humidity)
 riiH (ree-eh; wind)
 ‘aaSifa (ah-tee-fah; storm)
 thalj (thah-lej; snow)
 qawsu quzaH (kah-wuh-suh koo-zah; rainbow)
If you want to express the temperature, as in “It’s x degrees,” you must use
the following construct: al-Harara (insert number) daraja. So, al-Harara 35
daraja means “It’s 35 degrees.”
Because the weather is a quasi-universal topic that interests almost everyone,
here are some expressions you can use to start talking about Taqs:
 hal sayakun maTar al-yawm? (hal sah-yah-koon mah-tar al-yah-oum; Is it
going to rain today?)
 yawm sukhoun, na’am? (yah-oum suh-koon, nah-am; Hot day, isn’t it?)
 ‘inna yahubbu al-bard faj’atan. (ee-nah yah-hoo-boo al-bah-red fah-jehah-
tan; It’s gotten cold all of a sudden.)
 hal sayabqaa aT-Taqs haakadhaa kul al-usbuu’? (hal sah-yab-kah at-tahkes
hah-kah-zah kool al-oos-boo; Will the weather remain like this all
week?)
It would be difficult to chat about the weather without mentioning the fuSuul
(fuh-sool; seasons):
 Sayf (sah-yef; summer)
 khariif (kah-reef; fall)
 shitaa’ (shee-tah; winter)
 rabii’ (rah-beeh; spring)
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Temperatures in the majority of the Middle Eastern countries are stated in
Celsius and not Fahrenheit. If you hear someone say that al-harara 25 daraja
(al-hah-rah-rah 25 dah-rah-jah; It’s 25 degrees), don’t worry that you’re going
to freeze! They actually mean that it’s almost 80 degrees Fahrenheit. To convert
degrees from Celsius to Fahrenheit, use the following formula: