Legend: ⭐ Core word — everyone should try to use this in a sentence  |  ➕ Bonus word — great to recognize, extra challenge for confident speakers

Nouns


 English Romanian
➕ breeze briză
⭐ cloud nor
➕ drought secetă
⭐ forecast prognoză
➕ heatwave val de căldură
⭐ humidity umiditate
⭐ lightning fulger
⭐ rain ploaie
⭐ rainbow curcubeu
⭐ shade umbră
⭐ sky cer
⭐ storm furtună
⭐ sun soare
⭐ sunburn arsură de soare
⭐ sunglasses ochelari de soare
⭐ sunscreen cremă de protecție solară
⭐ sunstroke insolație
➕ temperature temperatură
⭐ thunder tunet
⭐ umbrella umbrelă
⭐ wind vânt

Adjectives


 English Romanian
⭐ boiling fierbinte
⭐ cloudy înnorat
⭐ cool răcoros
➕ dry uscat
⭐ hot fierbinte / cald
⭐ humid umed
➕ mild blând (despre vreme)
⭐ rainy ploios
⭐ stormy furtunos
⭐ sunny însorit
➕ unbearable de nesuportat
⭐ windy cu vânt

Verbs & Expressions


 English Romanian
➕ to boil (from heat) a fierbe (de căldură)
⭐ to cool down a se răcori
⭐ to forecast a prognoza
➕ to pour (rain) a turna (ploaie torențială)
⭐ to rain a ploua
⭐ to shine a străluci
➕ to sweat a transpira
⭐ to sunbathe a face plajă
⭐ “it’s boiling hot” “e o căldură cumplită”
⭐ “what’s the weather like?” “cum e vremea?”

💬 Discussion Questions

  • What’s your favorite type of summer weather?

  • What do you do to stay cool on a very hot day?

  • Have you ever been caught in a summer storm?

  • Do you think summers are getting hotter every year? Why?

  • How does weather affect your mood or plans?