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"Climate" in German: Klima

das Klima

Say it: dass KLEE-maneuter · das Klimanoun/das ˈkliːma/

Climate in German is das Klima. Say ein mildes Klima or Das Klima verändert sich. Klimawandel is climate change in headlines.

Moving abroad

Das Klima dort ist trockener als hier.
The climate there is drier than here.
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How to pronounce Klima

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dass KLEE-ma

/das ˈkliːma/

dass KLEE-ma. Long ee; stress KLEE; final a clear.

"Climate" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Klimaclimate

Core noun.

Klimawandelclimate change

News topic.

mildes Klimamild climate

Description.

Arbeitsklimawork atmosphere

Figurative.

How to use Klima in real life

  1. 1Moving abroad

    Das Klima dort ist trockener als hier.

    The climate there is drier than here.

    Das Klima.

  2. 2Classroom debate

    Wir sprechen heute über Klima und Energie.

    We're talking about climate and energy today.

    Bare Klima in topic lists.

  3. 3Travel brochure

    Die Insel hat ein warmes Klima das ganze Jahr.

    The island has a warm climate all year.

    Ein warmes Klima.

Mistakes English speakers make with Klima

Incorrect: der Klima

Correct: das Klima

Neuter: das Klima.

Incorrect: das Weather

Correct: das Klima / das Wetter

Klima is long-term; Wetter is day-to-day weather.

Good to know

Klima appears both in geography and in office talk (Arbeitsklima). News almost always pairs Klima with Wandel, Schutz, or Krise.

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Comparing hometowns

  1. ChatPal

    Wie ist das Klima bei dir im Winter?

    What's the climate like where you are in winter?

  2. You

    Nass. Das Klima ist milder als in den Alpen.

    Wet. The climate is milder than in the Alps.

  3. ChatPal

    Interessant. Unser Klima hat mehr Schnee.

    Interesting. Our climate has more snow.

  4. You

    Dann packe ich bessere Schuhe ein.

    Then I'll pack better shoes.

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"Climate" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Climate" in German

How do you say climate in German?

Das Klima.

Climate change?

Der Klimawandel.

Klima vs Wetter?

Klima is long-term patterns; Wetter is today's weather.

Gender?

Neuter: das Klima.

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