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"What's the weather like?" in German: Wie ist das Wetter?

Wie ist das Wetter?

Say it: vee ist dass VET-terphrase/viː ɪst das ˈvɛtɐ/

What's the weather like in German is Wie ist das Wetter? Answer with Es ist sonnig, es regnet, or Es sind 10 Grad. Apps still get asked out loud.

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Bevor wir losfahren: Wie ist das Wetter?
Before we leave: What's the weather like?
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How to pronounce Wie ist das Wetter?

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vee ist dass VET-ter

/viː ɪst das ˈvɛtɐ/

vee ist dass VET-ter. Wetter with short e; double t clear.

"What's the weather like?" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
Wie ist das Wetter?What's the weather like?

Core question.

Wie wird das Wetter?What will the weather be like?

Forecast.

Schönes Wetter heutenice weather today

Comment.

Wettervorhersageweather forecast

Noun.

How to use Wie ist das Wetter? in real life

  1. 1Morning call

    Bevor wir losfahren: Wie ist das Wetter?

    Before we leave: What's the weather like?

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Packing suitcase

    Wie ist das Wetter in Wien am Wochenende?

    What's the weather like in Vienna on the weekend?

    Travel.

  3. 3Balcony plants

    Wie ist das Wetter? Brauchen die Tomaten Wasser?

    What's the weather like? Do the tomatoes need water?

    Garden.

Mistakes English speakers make with Wie ist das Wetter?

Incorrect: Wie ist das Weather?

Correct: Wie ist das Wetter?

Use Wetter, not English weather.

Incorrect: Was ist das Wetter?

Correct: Wie ist das Wetter?

Ask with wie, not was.

Good to know

Weather small talk is classic and safe. Regional differences matter: Küste, Alpen, and cities can answer Wie ist das Wetter? completely differently on the same day.

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Planning a picnic

  1. ChatPal

    Picknick morgen?

    Picnic tomorrow?

  2. You

    Vielleicht. Wie ist das Wetter?

    Maybe. What's the weather like?

  3. ChatPal

    Ich checke. Wie ist das Wetter ab zwei?

    I'll check. What's the weather like from two?

  4. You

    Wenn es hält, bringen wir Decken.

    If it holds, we'll bring blankets.

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Common questions about "What's the weather like?" in German

How do you ask about the weather?

Wie ist das Wetter?

Forecast version?

Wie wird das Wetter?

Degrees?

Es sind 10 Grad.

Nice weather?

Schönes Wetter.

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