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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.
Dialogue
Is cold or It's cold? — Is cold oder It's cold?
- Emma How's the weather in Seoul today, Minsu? Wie ist das Wetter heute in Seoul, Minsu?
- 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)
- 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."
- Minsu Ah, it's very cold today, and it's snowing. Ah, heute ist es sehr kalt, und es schneit.
Dialogue
What's the weather like here? — Wie ist das Wetter hier?
- Minsu What's the weather like here in summer? Wie ist das Wetter hier im Sommer?
- Emma It's hot and sunny. I love summer. Es ist heiß und sonnig. Ich liebe den Sommer.
- Minsu And in winter? Is it very cold? Und im Winter? Ist es sehr kalt?
- Emma It's cold and it often rains. Bring an umbrella! Es ist kalt und regnet oft. Bring einen Regenschirm mit!
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Grammar
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.
pronunciation
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