Describing temperature

In Spanish, the verb “hacer” (to make/do) is used to describe weather conditions, including temperature. Here are the most common expressions:

  • Hace calor: It’s hot
  • Hace frío: It’s cold
  • Hace fresco: It’s cool

Sentence Structure

The basic structure for these sentences is:

(Hoy) hace + [temperature adjective]

For example:

  • Hoy hace calor. (It’s hot today.)
  • Hace frío esta mañana. (It’s cold this morning.)

Specific Temperatures

To mention specific temperatures, use “grados” (degrees) with a number:

  • X grados: X degrees

For example:

  • Hoy hace 25 grados Celsius. (It’s 25 degrees Celsius today.)
  • La temperatura es de 10 grados. (The temperature is 10 degrees.)

Temperature Scales

Most Spanish-speaking countries use the Celsius scale. When specifying:

  • Celsius: “grados Celsius” or “grados centígrados”
  • Fahrenheit: “grados Fahrenheit”

Additional Vocabulary

  • Temperatura: Temperature
  • Termómetro: Thermometer
  • Bajo cero: Below zero
  • Grados bajo cero: Degrees below zero

Examples in Context

  1. En verano, normalmente hace calor y la temperatura puede llegar a 30 grados. (In summer, it’s usually hot and the temperature can reach 30 degrees.)
  2. Esta noche va a hacer frío, con temperaturas de 5 grados bajo cero. (Tonight it’s going to be cold, with temperatures of 5 degrees below zero.)

Remember, practice these phrases to become comfortable describing the temperature in Spanish conversations!

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