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Lo esencial del tiempo

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☀️ Weather, Time & Calendar · Lesson 1 of 5

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Memory tip: Pick one word from this lesson, say it out loud, then use it in a tiny sentence. Try starting with el sol, la lluvia, el viento.

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📝 Key words · Palabras clave
sun
el solehl sohl
rain
la lluvialah YOO-vyah
wind
el vientoehl VYEHN-toh
cloud
la nubelah NOO-beh
storm
la tormentalah tohr-MEHN-tah
hurricane
el huracánehl oo-rah-KAHN
downpour (brief, heavy rain)
el aguaceroehl ah-gwah-SEH-roh
heat
el calorehl kah-LOHR
humidity
la humedadlah oo-meh-DAHD
umbrella
el paraguasehl pah-RAH-gwahs
hurricane season
la temporada de huracaneslah tehm-poh-RAH-dah deh oo-rah-KAH-nehs
forecast
el pronósticoehl proh-NOHS-tee-koh
today
hoyoy
tomorrow
mañanamah-NYAH-nah
yesterday
ayerah-YEHR
weekend
el fin de semanaehl feen deh seh-MAH-nah
next week
la semana que vienelah seh-MAH-nah keh VYEH-neh
date
la fechalah FEH-chah
💬 Key phrases · Frases clave
What's the weather like today?
¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?¿keh TYEHM-poh AH-seh oy?
It's hot.
Hace calor.AH-seh kah-LOHR.
It's sunny.
Hace sol.AH-seh sohl.
It's very hot today.
Hace mucho calor hoy.AH-seh MOO-choh kah-LOHR oy.
It's going to rain later.
Va a llover más tarde.vah ah yoh-VEHR mahs TAHR-deh.
Did you bring the umbrella?
¿Llevaste el paraguas?¿yeh-VAHS-teh ehl pah-RAH-gwahs?
A hurricane is coming.
Viene un huracán.VYEH-neh oon oo-rah-KAHN.
What's the date today?
¿Qué fecha es hoy?¿keh FEH-chah ehs oy?
What day is it today?
¿Qué día es hoy?¿keh DEE-ah ehs oy?
When is your birthday?
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?¿KWAHN-doh ehs too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs?
Are you free on Sunday?
¿Estás libre el domingo?¿ehs-TAHS LEE-breh ehl doh-MEEN-goh?
What time should we meet?
¿A qué hora nos vemos?¿ah keh OH-rah nohs VEH-mohs?
Let's leave it for another day.
Lo dejamos para otro día.loh deh-HAH-mohs PAH-rah OH-troh DEE-ah.
I'll be a little late.
Llego un poco tarde.YEH-goh oon POH-koh TAHR-deh.
☀️ Planning the weekend · Planeando el fin de semana
What should we do on Saturday?
¿Qué hacemos el sábado?¿keh ah-SEH-mohs ehl SAH-bah-doh?
If it's sunny, let's go to the beach.
Si hace sol, vamos a la playa.see AH-seh sohl, VAH-mohs ah lah PLAH-yah.
And if it rains?
¿Y si llueve?¿ee see YWEH-veh?
If it rains, we'll stay home.
Si llueve, nos quedamos en casa.see YWEH-veh, nohs keh-DAH-mohs ehn KAH-sah.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “hurricane season”?

2. What does “el sol” mean?

3. Choose the best English sentence for “el fin de semana”.

4. What does “la lluvia” mean?

5. Which Spanish phrase means “next week”?

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