A2 · Section 8 of 10

Weather & the weekend

Talk about the weather and make small plans.

Che tempo fa? opens a whole conversation, and fa + weather word answers it.

• che tempo fa?

  (keh tehm-poh fah)

  = what is the weather like?

• fa caldo

  (fah kahl-doh)

  = it is hot

• piove

  (pyoh-veh)

  = it is raining

• nel weekend vado al mare

  (nehl wee-end vah-doh ahl mah-reh)

  = this weekend I am going to the sea