Weather & Climate

1. Бөгөн бик эҫе, шулай түгелме?

   Bögön bik ethe, shulay tügelme?

   It is hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Making small talk and inviting agreement

   Grammar Note

   "шулай түгелме" is a tag question meaning "isn't it so?".

2. Ямғыр яуасаҡ һымаҡ

   Yamghyr yawasaq hymaq

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Predicting rain from the sky

   Grammar Note

   "яуасаҡ" is the future "will fall"; "һымаҡ" adds "it seems". The "ғ" in "ямғыр" is a voiced sound made far back in the throat.

3. Көслө дауыл яҡынлаша

   Köslö dawyl yaqynlasha

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning that bad weather is coming

   Grammar Note

   "яҡынлаш-" means "to approach"; "көслө" (strong) stands before the noun. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Бөгөн һалҡынса

   Bögön halqynsa

   It is cool today

   Usage

   Saying the weather is pleasantly cool

   Grammar Note

   "һалҡын" means "cool, cold"; with "-са" the form "һалҡынса" is "rather cool".

5. Һауа торошо ниндәй буласаҡ, әйтегеҙ әле?

   Hawa torosho nindäy bulasaq, äytegedh äle?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking someone what the weather will be

   Grammar Note

   "һауа торошо" means "weather"; "буласаҡ" is the future "will be"; "әйтегеҙ әле" is a polite request. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Миңә ҡояштан һаҡлаған крем кәрәкме?

   Miñä qoyashtan haqlaghan krem käräkme?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Checking whether sunscreen is needed

   Grammar Note

   "миңә ... кәрәк" means "I need ..."; "-ме" turns it into a question. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Зонт алырға кәрәкме?

   Zont alyrgha käräkme?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asking whether to take an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "зонт" is a Russian loanword. "infinitive + кәрәкме" asks "is it necessary to ...?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Ҡояш бик ҡыҙҙыра

   Qoyash bik qydhdhyra

   The sun is really strong

   Usage

   Remarking on strong sunshine

   Grammar Note

   "ҡояш ҡыҙҙыра" means "the sun scorches". The "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat and "ҙ" is a voiced sound with the tongue between the teeth.

9. Ямғыр

   Yamghyr

   Rain

   Usage

   Naming the weather

   Grammar Note

   "ямғыр яуа" means "it rains".

10. Ҡар

    Qar

    Snow

    Usage

    Naming the weather

    Grammar Note

    The initial "ҡ" is pronounced far back in the throat. "ҡар яуа" means "it snows".

11. Ел

    Yel

    Wind

    Usage

    Naming the weather

    Grammar Note

    Tatar has "җил"; Bashkir writes "ел".

12. Аяҙ һауа

    Ayadh hawa

    Clear weather

    Usage

    Describing clear weather

    Grammar Note

    "аяҙ" means "clear"; "аяҙ көн" is "a clear day". The "һ" in "һауа" is a breathy h.

13. Болотло һауа

    Bolotlo hawa

    Cloudy weather

    Usage

    Describing cloudy weather

    Grammar Note

    "болот" is "cloud" and "-ло" means "having": "болотло көн" is "a cloudy day".

14. Бөгөн һауа торошо нисек?

    Bögön hawa torosho nisek?

    How is the weather today?

    Usage

    Asking about today's weather

    Grammar Note

    "нисек" means "how".

15. Бөгөн һауа температураһы ниндәй?

    Bögön hawa temperaturahy nindäy?

    What is the air temperature today?

    Usage

    Asking for the air temperature

    Grammar Note

    "һауа температураһы" means "air temperature".

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