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what’s the weather like?

какая погода?

ask about current weather

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/wɒts ðə ˈwɛðə laɪk/
EN-US/wʌts ðə ˈwɛðər laɪk/
RU[kɐˈkaja pɐˈɡodə]
what’s the weather like?

what’s the weather like? with Russian translation

what’s the weather like? usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

What's the weather like? I need to know for our picnic.

Какая погода? Мне нужно знать для нашего пикника.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Before we book tickets I asked, "what's the weather like?" where they're going.

Перед тем как покупать билеты, я спросил: "какая погода?" там, куда они едут.

what’s the weather like? synonyms

🇬🇧en

Стандартный нейтральный вопрос о погоде — общий, широкий вопрос.

A1Very Often

A: What’s the weather like? B: It’s sunny and warm.

🇬🇧en

Короче и часто используемая форма того же вопроса.

A1Very Often

What’s the weather? I’m thinking of going for a walk.

🇬🇧en

Разговорная альтернатива с тем же общим значением.

A1Very Often

How’s the weather? Is it good for a picnic?

🇬🇧en

Полная (неусечённая) форма — чуть более формальная, но равнозначная по смыслу.

A1Often

What is the weather like in London in April?

W
🇬🇧en
what's it like outside?

Фокус на внешней обстановке (на улице) — спрашивают о погоде на открытом воздухе.

A1Often

What’s it like outside? I’m thinking of stepping out for a coffee.

H
🇬🇧en
how's the weather today?

Добавляет временной ориентир «сегодня» — уточнение по времени.

A1Often

How’s the weather today? Should I wear a coat?

W
🇬🇧en
what's the temperature?

Уточняет конкретно температуру — более узкий по смыслу вопрос.

A1Often

What’s the temperature? I need to know if I should turn the heater on.

W
🇬🇧en
what's the forecast?

Ожидаемая/прогнозируемая погода — смещённый во времени вопрос (будущее/несколько часов).

A1Often

What’s the forecast for tomorrow? Will it rain?

W
🇬🇧en
what's the outlook?

Более формальный, часто используется для краткого прогноза/перспективы — реже в повседневной речи.

A1Rarely

What’s the outlook for the weekend — sunny or wet?

I
🇬🇧en
is it sunny?

Уточняет один аспект погоды — наличие солнца; да/нет вопрос.

A1Often

Is it sunny? I want to take photos outside.

I
🇬🇧en
is it raining?

Проверяет наличие дождя — узкий вопрос, часто употребляется в повседневной речи.

A1Very Often

Is it raining? I don’t want to get wet.

I
🇬🇧en
is it windy?

Уточняет лишь один аспект — сильный ветер; да/нет вопрос о ветрености.

A1Often

Is it windy? I’m thinking about going sailing.

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What does what’s the weather like? mean?

ask about current weather

How do you pronounce what’s the weather like??

what’s the weather like? is pronounced as /wɒts ðə ˈwɛðə laɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is what’s the weather like? used in a sentence?

What's the weather like? I need to know for our picnic. Translation: Какая погода? Мне нужно знать для нашего пикника.

Is what’s the weather like? part of Talking about weather vocabulary?

Yes, what’s the weather like? (какая погода?) can be learned in the Talking about weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is what’s the weather like? part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, what’s the weather like? (какая погода?) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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