Spanish · Nature, Animals & Weather
"It's raining" in Spanish: está lloviendo
está lloviendo
It's raining is está lloviendo. Use estar + gerund for rain in progress. Llueve is a shorter present form. Carry a paraguas when está lloviendo.
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How to pronounce está lloviendo
Say it
ehs-TAH yoh-BYEHN-doh
/esˈta ʝoˈβjendo/
ehs-TAH yoh-BYEHN-doh. Stress TAH and BYEHN. Latin American ll in lloviendo sounds like y. Say está lloviendo clearly.
"It's raining" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| está lloviendo | it's raining Ongoing rain right now. | Ongoing rain right now. |
| llueve | it rains / it's raining Simple present weather. | Simple present weather. |
| está lloviendo fuerte | it's raining hard Intensity. | Intensity. |
| dejó de llover | it stopped raining After the shower. | After the shower. |
How to use está lloviendo in real life
- 1Looking outside
Está lloviendo. Lleva paraguas.
It's raining. Bring an umbrella.
Full está lloviendo line.
- 2Canceling a picnic
No vamos. Está lloviendo mucho.
We're not going. It's raining a lot.
Está lloviendo + mucho.
- 3Traffic update
Maneja despacio: está lloviendo.
Drive slowly: it's raining.
Está lloviendo as reason.
Mistakes English speakers make with está lloviendo
Incorrect: Hace lloviendo.
Correct: Está lloviendo.
Rain uses estar: está lloviendo, not hace lloviendo.
Incorrect: Está lluvia ahora.
Correct: Está lloviendo ahora.
Need the gerund lloviendo, not the noun lluvia, in está lloviendo.
Good to know
Cities pause sidewalk sales when está lloviendo. People duck under awnings and text llegó tarde porque está lloviendo before meetings.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving a store in a shower
ChatPal
Espera. Está lloviendo.
Wait. It's raining.
You
Sí. Está lloviendo fuerte.
Yes. It's raining hard.
ChatPal
¿Pedimos un taxi?
Shall we call a taxi?
You
Sí. Yo abro la app.
Yes. I'll open the app.
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's raining" in Spanish
Está lloviendo or hace lluvia?
Say está lloviendo. Do not say hace lluvia.
Can I say llueve?
Yes. Llueve is a short present form.
How do you pronounce lloviendo?
yoh-BYEHN-doh; ll sounds like y in Latin America.
How do I say it's raining hard?
Está lloviendo fuerte.
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