Weather & Climate

1. आज बहुत गर्मी है, है ना?

   Aaj bahut garmi hai, hai na?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic weather conversation starter in India

   Grammar Note

   Hindi is written in Devanagari script. "Hai na" is a tag question seeking confirmation

2. लगता है बारिश होगी

   Lagta hai barish hogi

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When the sky darkens

   Grammar Note

   Hindi nouns have gender. "Barish" (rain) is feminine, so verb takes feminine form "hogi"

3. तूफान आ रहा है

   Toofan aa raha hai

   A typhoon/storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm or cyclone

   Grammar Note

   "Raha hai" marks progressive aspect. "Toofan" is borrowed from Arabic "ṭūfān"

4. आज मौसम ठंडा है, है ना?

   Aaj mausam thanda hai, hai na?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Sharing appreciation for cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Mausam" from Arabic "mawsim". In Hindi it refers to weather generally

5. मौसम का पूर्वानुमान बताइए

   Mausam ka poorvaanuman bataiye

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "-iye" is the honorific imperative ending. Hindi politeness is expressed through verb endings

6. सनस्क्रीन लगाना ज़रूरी है?

   Sunscreen lagaana zaroori hai?

   Is it necessary to apply sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Zaroori" is borrowed from Arabic "ḍarūrī" (necessary)

7. छाता ले जाना चाहिए?

   Chhata le jaana chahiye?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Chahiye" is the most common modal for "should/ought to" in Hindi

8. गर्मी का मौसम कब होता है?

   Garmi ka mausam kab hota hai?

   When is the hot season?

   Usage

   Useful for planning travel to India

   Grammar Note

   "Kab" = when. India's hot season runs roughly March–May

9. बरसात का मौसम कब होता है?

   Barsat ka mausam kab hota hai?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the monsoon season

   Grammar Note

   India's monsoon runs June–September. "Barsat" = the rains/monsoon period

10. धूप बहुत तेज़ है

    Dhoop bahut tez hai

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "Dhoop" = sunshine in Hindi. "Tez" = sharp/strong, a versatile intensifier

11. बारिश

    Baarish

    Rain

    Usage

    For talking about the weather or checking whether you need rain gear

12. बर्फ़

    Barf

    Snow

    Usage

    The same word also means ice, so use it in the context of mountains or seasons

13. हवा

    Hava

    Wind

    Usage

    The same word also means air, so use it in a weather context

14. धूप

    Dhoop

    Sunny / sunshine

    Usage

    Means the sun is out; also used to talk about how strong the sun is

15. बादल

    Baadal

    Cloudy / cloud

    Usage

    Means clouds; baadal chhaae hain means it is cloudy

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