A1 · Beginner Vocabulary
Weather (das Wetter) is the perfect small-talk topic — and easy German to learn early. Here are the essential words and phrases with pronunciation and audio.
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Weather words
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Sonne | dee ZON-e | sun |
| sonnig | ZON-ikh | sunny |
| der Regen | dair RAY-gen | rain |
| es regnet | es RAYG-net | it is raining |
| die Wolke | dee VOL-ke | cloud |
| wolkig | VOL-kikh | cloudy |
| der Schnee | dair shnay | snow |
| es schneit | es shnyt | it is snowing |
| der Wind | dair vint | wind |
| windig | VIN-dikh | windy |
| der Nebel | dair NAY-bel | fog |
| das Gewitter | das ge-VIT-er | thunderstorm |
Temperature & phrases
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| warm | varm | warm |
| heiß | hice | hot |
| kalt | kalt | cold |
| kühl | kuul | cool |
| Wie ist das Wetter? | vee ist das VET-er | What is the weather like? |
| Es ist schön | es ist shurn | It is nice (weather) |
Handy pattern: many weather statements use „es ist …“ (it is …) or „es …“ with a verb: es ist kalt (it is cold), es regnet (it is raining), es schneit (it is snowing).
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