Weather & Climate

1. Dinten ayeuna panas, leres?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   A casual weather opener

   Grammar Note

   Dinten ayeuna is the polite 'today'; the final leres? asks for agreement

2. Sigana bakal hujan.

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   Sigana means it seems, bakal marks the future and hujan is rain

3. Aya angin gedé nuju datang.

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning of strong wind coming

   Grammar Note

   Angin is wind, gedé is big and nuju means in the middle of. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

4. Tiis dinten ayeuna, leres?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   On a cool day, for instance in the highlands

   Grammar Note

   Tiis means cool or cold; handy in highland towns such as Bandung

5. Kumaha ramalan cuaca isukan?

   What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?

   Usage

   Asking about tomorrow's forecast

   Grammar Note

   Ramalan cuaca is the weather forecast and isukan means tomorrow

6. Peryogi maké krim tabir surya?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Checking before going out in strong sun

   Grammar Note

   Peryogi is the polite 'necessary', maké means to use and tabir surya is sunscreen

7. Kedah mawa payung?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asking whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   Kedah is the polite 'must', mawa means to carry and payung is umbrella

8. Usum halodo mimiti iraha?

   When does the dry season start?

   Usage

   Asking about the dry season when planning a trip

   Grammar Note

   Usum is season, halodo is the dry season (also called katiga) and mimiti means to begin

9. Usum hujan mimiti iraha?

   When does the rainy season start?

   Usage

   Asking about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Usum hujan is the rainy season; it just swaps halodo for hujan

10. Panonpoé panas pisan dinten ayeuna.

    The sun is really strong today

    Usage

    Remarking on the strong sun

    Grammar Note

    Panonpoé is the sun and panas is hot; pisan follows the adjective

11. Hujan

    Rain

    Usage

    A basic weather word

    Grammar Note

    Hujan is both the noun rain and the verb 'to rain'

12. Angin

    Wind

    Usage

    A basic weather word

    Grammar Note

    Angin is wind

13. Cerah

    Clear, sunny

    Usage

    A basic weather word

    Grammar Note

    Cerah means clear or bright, as in Indonesian

14. Mendung

    Cloudy, overcast

    Usage

    A basic weather word

    Grammar Note

    Mendung means overcast; méga, cloud, is a different word

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