Talking about the weather

Posted By Manjusha, Filed in English Speaking

British people often begin polite conversations by talking about the weather.

• ‘Nice day, isn’t it?’ ‘Lovely.’
• ‘What strange weather we're having!’
• ‘It doesn't look like it's going to stop raining today.’
• ‘Terrible weather, isn't it?’ ‘Yes, dreadful.’
• ‘It hasn't stopped raining for days.’
• ‘I think it is going to rain.’
• ‘There is a chill in the air this morning.’
• ‘Beautiful day, isn't it?’
• ‘It looks like it's going to snow.’
• ‘We couldn't ask for a nicer day, could we?’

Predicting the weather

We can make predictions about the weather, using a number of expressions.

• ‘I think it'll clear up later.’
• ‘It's going to rain by the looks of it.’
• ‘We're in for frost tonight.’
• ‘They're expecting snow in the west.’
• ‘I hear that showers are coming our way.’
• ‘I hear they're calling for thunderstorms all weekend.’

It is common to attribute human features to the weather.

• ‘The sun's trying to come out.’
• ‘It's been trying to rain all morning.’
• ‘It's finally decided to rain.’

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