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English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 28

Weather and seasons Wetter und Jahreszeiten

Über das Wetter sprechen. Englisch nutzt ein „Platzhalter"-Subjekt „it", das für sich nichts bedeutet: It's hot. It's cold. It's sunny. It's raining. Für laufende Handlungen hängst du -ing an: It's raining. It's snowing. Zum Fragen sag „What's the weather like?". Koreanisch kann das Subjekt weglassen und nur das Adjektiv sagen, daher sagen Koreanischsprachige „Is raining" oder „Very cold today"; Englisch braucht immer „it": It's raining. It's very cold today.

Is cold or It's cold? — Is cold oder It's cold?

  1. Emma How's the weather in Seoul today, Minsu? Wie ist das Wetter heute in Seoul, Minsu?
  2. Minsu Is very cold. And is snowing. Sehr kalt. Und es schneit. (Patzer: Englisch braucht das Platzhalter-Subjekt „it": „It's very cold. It's snowing."; Koreanisch darf das Subjekt weglassen, Englisch nicht)
  3. Emma Start each one with "it": "It's very cold. It's snowing." Beginne jeden Satz mit „it": „It's very cold. It's snowing."
  4. Minsu Ah, it's very cold today, and it's snowing. Ah, heute ist es sehr kalt, und es schneit.

What's the weather like here? — Wie ist das Wetter hier?

  1. Minsu What's the weather like here in summer? Wie ist das Wetter hier im Sommer?
  2. Emma It's hot and sunny. I love summer. Es ist heiß und sonnig. Ich liebe den Sommer.
  3. Minsu And in winter? Is it very cold? Und im Winter? Ist es sehr kalt?
  4. Emma It's cold and it often rains. Bring an umbrella! Es ist kalt und regnet oft. Bring einen Regenschirm mit!
汉字PinyinPOSMeaning
weather n. Wetter
hot adj. heiß
cold adj. kalt
rain n. Regen
snow n. Schnee
sunny adj. sonnig
windy adj. windig
summer n. Sommer
winter n. Winter
umbrella n. Regenschirm

It's hot today It's hot today

English weather sentences start with "it" — a subject that fills the slot but points to nothing. For a state, use "it is" ("it's") + adjective: It's hot. It's cold. It's sunny. It's windy. For rain and snow happening now, use "it is" + -ing: It's raining. It's snowing. Add "today", "in summer" or "in winter" to say when: In summer it's hot. In winter it's cold. To ask, use "What's the weather like?" — What's the weather like today? — It's cloudy. Never drop the "it": say "It's raining", not "Is raining".

Englische Wettersätze beginnen mit „it" — einem Subjekt, das den Platz füllt, aber auf nichts zeigt. Für einen Zustand nimm „it is" („it's") + Adjektiv: It's hot. It's cold. It's sunny. It's windy. Für Regen und Schnee, die jetzt fallen, nimm „it is" + -ing: It's raining. It's snowing. Füge „today", „in summer" oder „in winter" hinzu, um zu sagen, wann: In summer it's hot. In winter it's cold. Zum Fragen nimm „What's the weather like?" — What's the weather like today? — It's cloudy. Lass das „it" nie weg: sag „It's raining", nicht „Is raining".

  • It's hot and sunny today. Heute ist es heiß und sonnig.
  • It's raining, so take an umbrella. Es regnet, also nimm einen Regenschirm.
  • In winter it's cold and it often snows. Im Winter ist es kalt und es schneit oft.
  • What's the weather like today? — It's cloudy and windy. Wie ist das Wetter heute? — Es ist bewölkt und windig.

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