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"Cloudy" in Spanish: nublado

nublado

Say it: noo-BLAH-dohadjective/nuˈblaðo/

Cloudy is nublado (noo-BLAH-doh). It agrees: día nublado, mañana nublada. Say está nublado for today's sky. Nublado comes from nube (cloud).

Morning forecast

Hoy está nublado otra vez.
It's cloudy again today.
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How to pronounce nublado

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noo-BLAH-doh

/nuˈblaðo/

noo-BLAH-doh. Stress BLAH. Feminine nublada ends in -a. Say nublado fully.

"Cloudy" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
nublado / nubladacloudy

Agree with the noun.

está nubladoit's cloudy

Current sky.

un día nubladoa cloudy day

Common label.

cielo nubladocloudy sky

Sky description.

How to use nublado in real life

  1. 1Morning forecast

    Hoy está nublado otra vez.

    It's cloudy again today.

    Está nublado for now.

  2. 2Photo plan

    Prefiero un día nublado suave.

    I prefer a soft cloudy day.

    Día nublado agrees masculine.

  3. 3Weekend chat

    La mañana está nublada.

    The morning is cloudy.

    Nublada with feminine mañana.

Mistakes English speakers make with nublado

Incorrect: La mañana está nublado.

Correct: La mañana está nublada.

Agree nublada with feminine mañana.

Incorrect: Hace nublado.

Correct: Está nublado.

Cloudy uses estar: está nublado, not hace nublado.

Good to know

Forecasts print nublado on phone apps from Mexico to Chile. Friends still text está nublado before canceling beach plans. Match gender when nublado describes a noun.

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Choosing indoor vs outdoor plans

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Salimos? Está nublado.

    Shall we go out? It's cloudy.

  2. You

    Sí. Un día nublado está bien.

    Yes. A cloudy day is fine.

  3. ChatPal

    Llevo una chaqueta ligera.

    I'll bring a light jacket.

  4. You

    Yo también. Nos vemos a las once.

    Me too. See you at eleven.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Cloudy" in Spanish

Does nublado change for gender?

Yes: nublado / nublada / nublados / nubladas.

Está nublado or hace nublado?

Está nublado. Do not say hace nublado.

How do you pronounce nublado?

noo-BLAH-doh with stress on BLAH.

How do I say cloudy morning?

Una mañana nublada.

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