Weather & Climate

1. Ma meleg van, igaz?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Hungarian weather conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   Hungarian "van" (to be/have) is used in impersonal weather expressions without an explicit subject

2. Úgy néz ki, hogy esni fog

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   Hungarian future tense uses "fog" + infinitive. "Fog" follows the focused element, so the infinitive comes first, as in "esni fog"

3. Közeledik egy vihar

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "Közeledik" is third-person singular of "közeledni" (to approach) — Hungarian uses suffixes extensively

4. Ma hűvös van, igaz?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "Hűvös" means "cool, chilly" in Hungarian — milder than "hideg" (cold) and not necessarily pleasant

5. Elmondaná az időjárás-előrejelzést?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Időjárás-előrejelzés" = "idő" (time/weather) + "járás" + "előre" (ahead) + "jelzés" (sign)

6. Kell napvédő krém?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "Napvédő" = "nap" (sun/day) + "védő" (protective). Hungarian "nap" means both "sun" and "day"

7. Vigyek esernyőt?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Esernyő" = "eső" (rain) + "ernyő" (shade/screen) — a compound meaning "rain shade"

8. Mikor kezdődik a száraz évszak?

   When does the dry season start?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Mikor" is the Hungarian question word for "when"

9. Mikor kezdődik az esős évszak?

   When does the rainy season start?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "Esős" (rainy) is derived from "eső" (rain) — adding suffix "-s" to form adjectives

10. Ma nagyon erős a napsütés

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "Napsütés" = "nap" (sun) + "sütés" (shining/baking) — literally "sun-shining"

11. Eső

    Rain

    Usage

    Point at this when checking a forecast or planning around the weather; "it's raining" is "esik az eső"

12. Hó

    Snow

    Usage

    For forecasts and road conditions. The same word is an archaic/formal term for a calendar "month" ("folyó hó" = this month), but in a weather context it means snow. "It's snowing" is "esik a hó"

13. Szél

    Wind

    Usage

    For talking about the weather. The same spelling also means an "edge" or "rim" ("az asztal széle" = the edge of the table), so keep it in a weather context. A strong wind is "erős szél"

14. Napos

    Sunny

    Usage

    Marks sunny weather on a forecast; also used as "napos idő" (sunny weather)

15. Felhős

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Marks cloudy weather on a forecast; a cloud is "felhő" and partly cloudy is "gyengén felhős"

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