The weather

Overview of the Lesson: Talking About The Weather in German

This lesson is designed for A1 learners focusing on everyday expressions related to weather and times of day. You will learn how to describe weather conditions, use common weather-related vocabulary, and apply basic grammar elements like the distinction between kein and nicht, as well as the use of adverbs indicating times of day.

Key Topics Covered

• Adverbs of Time: Words like morgens (in the mornings), vormittags (in the forenoon), nachmittags (in the afternoon), abends (in the evening), and nachts (at night) help to specify when weather conditions occur.
• Weather Vocabulary: You will learn to categorize words into Wettererscheinungen (weather phenomena) such as der Regen (rain), der Schnee (snow), der Nebel (fog), der Sturm (storm), der Wind (wind), and die Sonne (sun), as well as Wetterbeschreibungen (weather descriptions) like heiß (hot) and kalt (cold).
• Negation Differences: Understanding when to use kein versus nicht is essential to express negations correctly. For example, Ich habe keinen Regenschirm (I have no umbrella) vs. Es regnet nicht (It is not raining).
• Verb Conjugations: Practice present tense forms of important verbs such as scheinen (to shine), regnen (to rain), bleiben (to stay/remain), sein (to be), and mögen (to like).

Examples and Phrases

Example sentences include:
Morgens scheint die Sonne oft über den Wolken.
Nachmittags regnet es manchmal, also nimm eine Jacke mit.
Nachts bleibt es kalt, also solltest du warm schlafen.
These phrases help you describe the weather at different times of day naturally and clearly.

Practical Conversations

The lesson offers sample dialogues for common situations like chatting about the weather at the office, commenting during a walk, or discussing it in a café. These will help build your speaking confidence with realistic sentence structures and vocabulary.

Special Notes on Usage and Instruction Language

Since English is the instruction language and German is the target language, this lesson highlights differences in expressing negations and time adverbs that may not exist in English the same way. For example, where English often uses a simple “not,” German requires careful choice between kein and nicht.

Useful phrases include:

• kein Regenschirm – no umbrella (negates a noun without an article)
• nicht regnen – not to rain (negates verbs or adjectives)
• morgens – in the mornings (adverb of time)
• nachmittags – in the afternoons

Use this guide to review vocab and grammar concepts before practicing the interactive exercises behind the payment wall, which will further develop your skills.