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"What's the weather like?" in Italian: Che tempo fa?

Che tempo fa?

Say it: keh TEM-poh fahphrase/ke ˈtɛm.po fa/

What's the weather like in Italian is Che tempo fa? Answers use fa caldo, fa freddo, piove, c'è sole.

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Ciaoche tempo fa da te?
Hi—what's the weather like where you are?
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How to pronounce Che tempo fa?

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keh TEM-poh fah

/ke ˈtɛm.po fa/

Che tempo fa: keh TEM-poh fah. Stress TEM.

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

ItalianEnglish
Che tempo fa?What's the weather like?

Default.

che tempo fa oggi?what's the weather like today?

Day focus.

che tempo farà?what will the weather be like?

Future.

come è il tempo?how's the weather?

Alternate.

How to use Che tempo fa? in real life

  1. 1Morning call

    Ciaoche tempo fa da te?

    Hi—what's the weather like where you are?

    Remote.

  2. 2Packing

    Che tempo fa a Milano domani?

    What's the weather like in Milan tomorrow?

    Travel.

  3. 3Window glance

    Che tempo fa? Porto l'ombrello?

    What's the weather like? Should I bring the umbrella?

    Decision.

Mistakes English speakers make with Che tempo fa?

Incorrect: Che tempo è?

Correct: Che tempo fa?

Weather questions use fare: fa.

Incorrect: Come fa il weather?

Correct: Che tempo fa?

Use tempo, not English weather.

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Che tempo fa? opens countless Italian chats. Answers are short: sole, nuvole, pioggia. Mountain and coast weather change fast—ask again before a hike.

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Planning a picnic by text

  1. ChatPal

    Allorache tempo fa domani?

    So—what's the weather like tomorrow?

  2. You

    Che tempo fa? Secondo l'app c'è sole.

    What's the weather like? According to the app it's sunny.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfetto. Se resta così, porto il picnic.

    Perfect. If it stays like that, I'll bring the picnic.

  4. You

    Io porto l'acqua e i bicchieri.

    I'll bring water and cups.

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"What's the weather like?" in other languages

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

Exact question?

Che tempo fa?

Today?

Che tempo fa oggi?

Why fa?

Weather set phrases use fare.

Hot/cold answers?

Fa caldo / fa freddo.

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