Weather vocabulary is one of the first things you learn in any language — it is universal, practical, and comes up in every conversation. Arabic weather words are also the source of many names (Shams, Qamar, Najma) so learning them helps you recognize Arabic names too.
Weather Words
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| طقس | ṭaqs | weather |
| شمس | shams | sun |
| قمر | qamar | moon |
| نجمة | najma | star |
| سماء | samā’ | sky |
| مطر | maṭar | rain |
| ثلج | thalj | snow |
| رياح | riyāḥ | wind |
| غيم | ghaym | clouds |
| حر | ḥarr | heat |
| برد | bard | cold |
| حارة | ḥāra | hot (weather) |
| باردة | bārida | cold (weather) |
| ريم | ra3d | thunder |
| برق | barq | lightning |
| قوس قزح | qaws quzḥ | rainbow |
| ضباب | ḍabāb | fog |
Seasons
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ربيع | rabee3 | spring |
| صيف | ṣayf | summer |
| خريف | khareef | autumn / fall |
| شتاء | shitaa’ | winter |
Weather in Sentences
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| الطقس حار اليوم | aṭ-ṭaqsu ḥārun al-yawm | the weather is hot today |
| السماء صافية | as-samā’ ṣāfiya | the sky is clear |
| تمطر كثيراً في الشتاء | tamṭuru katheeran fī ash-shitaa’ | it rains a lot in winter |
| الرياح قوية | ar-riyāḥu qaweeya | the wind is strong |
| الثلج نادر في السعودية | ath-thalju nādir as-sa3ūdiyya | snow is rare in Saudi Arabia |
| اليوم بارد | al-yawm bārid | today is cold |
| الصيف حار جداً | aṣ-ṣayfu ḥāru jiddan | summer is very hot |
Talking About Weather
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كيف الطقس؟ | kayfa aṭ-ṭaqs? | how is the weather? |
| الطقس جميل | aṭ-ṭaqsu jamīl | the weather is nice |
| الجو مشمس | al-jawwu mushmis | the weather is sunny |
| الجو غائم | al-jawwu ghā’im | the weather is cloudy |
| هل ستمطر؟ | hal sa-tamṭir? | will it rain? |
| الشمس ساطعة | ash-shamsu sāṭi3a | the sun is shining |
Weather Idioms
Arabic has many weather-related idioms and expressions:
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| صائم يوم عرفة | ṣā’im yawm 3arafa | fasting on the day of Arafat (blessed) |
| مثل ما قلت arthritis | mithl mā qult | just like you said (used sarcastically) |
| ما شاء الله | mā shā’ allāh | God has willed it (admiration) |
Cultural Note: Weather is a common topic of small talk in Arabic culture. The phrase الحمد لله (al-ḥamdu lillāh, “praise God”) is often the response to “how are you?” regardless of the actual weather.
Practice
How do you ask 'how is the weather?' in Arabic?
hint: Use 'كيف' for 'how'
What is 'صيف' in English?
hint: It is one of the four seasons
How do you say 'the sky is clear' in Arabic?
hint: Use 'صافية' for 'clear'
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