What does the forecast say? in Spanish
Two people decide whether to go out of town for the weekend in Spanish. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «¿Has mirado la previsión del tiempo para el sábado?» — Have you looked at the weather forecast for Saturday? Every line can be played right on the page. The conversation is predictable: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: two people decide whether to go out of town for the weekend. The conversation is short and predictable — which is exactly what makes it good for a first try: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
- ¿Has mirado la previsión del tiempo para el sábado?Have you looked at the weather forecast for Saturday?
- Sí, dan tormenta por la tarde y la temperatura baja diez grados.Yes, they announce a storm in the afternoon and the temperature drops ten degrees.
- Vaya. ¿Y por la mañana? Por la mañana igual nos da tiempo.I see. And in the morning? In the morning we might make it in time.
- Por la mañana hace sol, pero luego está nublado y hace bochorno.In the morning it's sunny, but later it's cloudy and muggy.
- Entonces salimos al amanecer y volvemos antes del chaparrón.Then we leave at dawn and come back before the downpour.
- Vale. Pero coge el paraguas, que en el monte cae granizo cada dos por tres.Okay. But take the umbrella, it hails every so often in the mountains.
- Y por el sendero de arriba, que abajo se hacen unos charcos enormes.And along the upper path, huge puddles form down below.
- Hecho. Si hay niebla, damos la vuelta y ya está.Deal. If there is fog, we turn around and that's it.
Lines one by one
| Spanish | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Has mirado la previsión del tiempo para el sábado? | — | Have you looked at the weather forecast for Saturday? |
| Sí, dan tormenta por la tarde y la temperatura baja diez grados. | — | Yes, they announce a storm in the afternoon and the temperature drops ten degrees. |
| Vaya. ¿Y por la mañana? Por la mañana igual nos da tiempo. | — | I see. And in the morning? In the morning we might make it in time. |
| Por la mañana hace sol, pero luego está nublado y hace bochorno. | — | In the morning it's sunny, but later it's cloudy and muggy. |
| Entonces salimos al amanecer y volvemos antes del chaparrón. | — | Then we leave at dawn and come back before the downpour. |
| Vale. Pero coge el paraguas, que en el monte cae granizo cada dos por tres. | — | Okay. But take the umbrella, it hails every so often in the mountains. |
| Y por el sendero de arriba, que abajo se hacen unos charcos enormes. | — | And along the upper path, huge puddles form down below. |
| Hecho. Si hay niebla, damos la vuelta y ya está. | — | Deal. If there is fog, we turn around and that's it. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and it gets in the way badly. It is one of the most reliably measured findings in the entire field.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Spanish in this situation?
“¿Has mirado la previsión del tiempo para el sábado?” — Have you looked at the weather forecast for Saturday?. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.