Weather & Climate

1. ዛሬ በጣም ሞቃት ነው፣ አይደለምን?

   Zare betam moqat new, aydelem-in?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Ethiopia

   Grammar Note

   Amharic is Ethiopia's official language, written in Ge'ez/Ethiopic script

2. ዝናብ ሊዘንብ ይመስላል

   Zinab lizenb yimesilal

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Yimesilal" = "it seems/appears". Amharic uses SOV word order

3. ኃይለኛ ዐውሎ ነፋስ እየቀረበ ነው

   Hayleña awulo nefas iyeqerebe new

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   "Nefas" = wind. Ethiopia is mountainous with frequent storms

4. ዛሬ ቀዝቃዛ ነው፣ አይደለምን?

   Zare qezqaza new, aydelem-in?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Qezqaza" = cool/cold. Ethiopian highlands (like Addis Ababa) have cool climates

5. የአየር ሁኔታ ትንበያ ይንገሩኝ

   Ye-ayer huneta tinbeya yingerugn

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Ye-" is the genitive prefix. Amharic marks case with prefixes and suffixes

6. የፀሐይ ክሬም ያስፈልጋል?

   Ye-tsehay krem yasfeligal?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Tsehay" = sun. At Ethiopia's high altitude, UV is intense

7. ጃንጥላ ማምጣት ይኖርብኛል?

   Jantila mamtat yinorbegnal?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   Ethiopia's Kiremt (rainy season) is June–September. Umbrellas are essential then

8. ደረቅ ወቅት መቼ ነው?

   Dereq weqit meche new?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   Ethiopia's dry season (Bega) runs roughly October–January (February–May is the small rains, Belg). "Dereq" = dry

9. የዝናብ ወቅት መቼ ነው?

   Ye-zinab weqit meche new?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season in Ethiopia

   Grammar Note

   Ethiopia has big rains (Kiremt: June–September) and small rains (Belg: March–May)

10. ፀሐይ በጣም ኃይለኛ ነው

    Tsehay betam hayleña new

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "Hayleña" = strong/intense in Amharic (used for sun, storms)

11. ዝናብ

    zinab

    Rain

    Usage

    Comes up constantly in the June-September rainy season

12. ነፋስ

    nefas

    Wind

    Usage

    For asking or answering about the weather

13. ፀሐያማ

    tsehayama

    Sunny

    Usage

    Highland sun is strong — leads naturally into sunscreen talk

14. ደመናማ

    demenama

    Cloudy

    Usage

    For asking or answering about the weather

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