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Hali ya hewa ikoje leo? / Vipi hali ya hewa leo? / Hali ya hewa i vipi leo?

How’s the weather today?

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Leo hali ya hewa ni nzuri. > Today the weather is nice.

Leo hali ya hewa si mbaya. > Today the weather isn’t bad.

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Kuna jua.  (Leo kuna jua.) > It’s sunny (today).

Kuna jua kali. > It’s hot as hell. It’s burnin’ up.

Kuna joto.  (Leo kuna joto.) > It’s hot (today).

Kuna joto jingi.  =  Kuna jua kali.

Kuna joto kidogo. > It’s warm.

Kuna jotojoto. > It’s warm.

(Kuna vuguvugu. = Kuna jotojoto.)

Kuna baridi.  > It’s cold.

Kuna baridi kigaga. > It’s freezing (i.e., it’s cold as hell).

Kuna baridi kidogo.   > It’s cool.

Kuna baridibaridi.  >  It’s cool.

Kuna upepo.  > It’s windy.

Kuna upepo mwingi.  >  It’s real/very windy.

Kuna mvua.  > It’s raining.

Kuna mvua nyingi. > It’s raining hard. It’s really coming down.

Mvua inanyesha.  = Kuna mvua.

Kunanyesha. = Kuna mvua. Inanyesha.

(Mvua) inataka kunyesha. > It’s going to rain.

(Mvua) inanyesha bila huruma. > It’s raining cats and dogs.

Kuna mawingu. > It’s cloudy.

Kuna ukungu.  >  It’s misty.

Kuna kungugu. > It’s hazy.

Kuna mavunde. > It’s foggy.

Kuna unyevu. Kuna unyevunyevu. > It’s humid.

Kuna theluji. >  It’s snowing.

Theluji inaanguka. = Kuna theluji.

 



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