Weather & Climate

1. الجو حر كتير اليوم، مو هيك؟

   El-jaww ḥarr ktīr el-yōm, mu hēk?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   A classic small-talk opener. The tag "mu hēk?" means "isn't it?".

   Grammar Note

   "Mu" negates nouns and adjectives. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. شكلها رح تشتي

   Shaklha raḥ tishti

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Said when the sky suggests rain.

   Grammar Note

   "Shaklha" means "by the look of it". "Raḥ" + bare verb is future. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. العاصفة عم تقرب

   El-ʿāṣfe ʿam tiʾrab

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warns of bad weather.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAm" + present is the progressive. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. الجو حلو اليوم، مو هيك؟

   El-jaww ḥelu el-yōm, mu hēk?

   It's pleasant today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Small talk on a nice day.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥelu" agrees with masculine "el-jaww". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. شو توقعات الطقس؟

   Shū tawaʾʾuʿāt eṭ-ṭaʾs?

   What is the weather forecast?

   Usage

   Asks a host or guide for the forecast.

   Grammar Note

   "Tawaʾʾuʿāt" is a plural meaning forecast. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. لازم حط كريم للشمس؟

   Lāzem ḥoṭṭ krīm lish-shams?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Asked on a sunny day.

   Grammar Note

   "Lāzem" is followed by the bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. لازم آخد معي شمسية؟

   Lāzem ākhod maʿi shamsiyye?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asked when rain is possible. "Shamsiyye" means umbrella or parasol.

   Grammar Note

   "Maʿi" means "with me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. إيمتى بتشتي كتير؟

   Īmta btishti ktīr?

   When does it rain a lot?

   Usage

   Asks when it rains a lot. In the Levant most rain falls in winter.

   Grammar Note

   "B-" + third person marks a habit. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. الشمس قوية كتير

   Esh-shams ʾawiyye ktīr

   The sun is really strong

   Usage

   Said when the sun feels fierce.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective takes the feminine form.

10. مطر

    Maṭar

    Rain

    Usage

    A one-word weather term.

    Grammar Note

    "Maṭar" is the noun; the verb is "tishti".

11. تلج

    Talj

    Snow

    Usage

    Snow falls on the Lebanese mountains in winter.

    Grammar Note

    "Talj" is the spoken form; the written form is "thalj".

12. هوا

    Hawa

    Wind

    Usage

    "Hawa" means both wind and air.

    Grammar Note

    "Hawa" covers wind and air.

13. في شمس

    Fī shams

    Sunny

    Usage

    Literally "there is sun".

    Grammar Note

    "Fī" means "there is". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

14. في غيم

    Fī ghēm

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Literally "there are clouds".

    Grammar Note

    "Ghēm" is clouds (a collective noun). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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