![]() ![]() When I was a kid, we used to sing a cute song: On and off means starting & stopping, then starting again over a period of time. Spitting is very light rain, rain that you can barely feel.ĭrizzling is more than spitting, less than raining. There are different synonyms you can use depending on whether it is light rain or heavy rain. The most common thing to say about rain in English is, “ It’s raining.” Sometimes in English you don’t need fancy, complex sentences. In the US, temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. Note: In Canada we measure temperature in Celsius. It has no meaning and it doesn’t take the place of another word. (NOT: “ We have 16 degrees.” or “ There are 16 degrees.”) ![]() When you talk about weather in English, use it. Out is sometimes used as a shortened form of outside. Here are some more questions you might hear: Someone might also ask you this question! You can ask this question when you want to know what’s happening outside. We can’t predict what everyone is going to say in a conversation, but it helps to be prepared!ġ. There are common phrases and sentences that you can use. You don’t have to guess how to talk about rain. It’s the kind of conversation you have with the cashier at the grocery store or gas station.) (* Small talk is an informal, polite but friendly conversation about something that is ordinary and not important. You will have a lot of short English conversations about the weather in an English-speaking country! Rain is a fact of life! We can’t fight it.Įnglish speakers talk about the weather a lot! It’s a common topic of small talk*. ![]()
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