Check the weather before leaving | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: Before leaving, two adults check the weather and decide to pack a light jacket and a small umbrella..

EN → ES / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

¿Puedes revisar la aplicación del tiempo antes de que salgamos?

PWEH-dess reh-bee-SAR lah ah-plee-kah-SYON del TYEM-poh AN-tess deh keh sal-GAH-moss? Can you check the weather app before we leave?
B

Dice que hay alguna posibilidad de lluvia.

DEE-seh keh eye al-GOO-nah poh-see-bee-lee-DAHD deh YOO-byah. It says there is some chance of rain.
A

El cielo ya se ve nublado.

el SYEH-loh yah seh beh noo-BLAH-doh. The sky looks cloudy already.
B

La temperatura también bajará esta noche.

lah tem-peh-rah-TOO-rah tahm-BYEN bah-hah-RAH ES-tah NOH-cheh. The temperature will also drop this evening.
A

¿Debería llevar una chaqueta ligera?

deh-beh-REE-ah yeh-BAR OO-nah chah-KEH-tah lee-HEH-rah? Should I carry a light jacket?
B

Una chaqueta ligera y un paraguas pequeño ayudarían.

OO-nah chah-KEH-tah lee-HEH-rah ee oon pah-RAH-gwahss peh-KEH-nyoh ah-yoo-dah-REE-ahn. A light jacket and a small umbrella would help.
A

Entonces puedo meter las dos cosas en mi bolso.

en-TON-sess PWEH-doh meh-TEHR lahss doss KOH-sass en mee BOL-soh. Then I can put both in my bag.
B

Eso debería ser suficiente para la lluvia y la noche más fresca.

EH-soh deh-beh-REE-ah sehr soo-fee-SYEN-teh pah-rah lah YOO-byah ee lah NOH-cheh mass FRES-kah. That should be enough for the rain and the cooler evening.

Word by Word

Puedes Puedes means can you in this question, asking whether the other person is able or willing to check the app. It is a form of poder used before an infinitive such as revisar; use this pattern when making a direct request, for example about checking or doing something.
revisar Revisar means to check or look over, here referring to checking the weather app. It is an infinitive after puedes and can be reused after a conjugated verb when asking someone to check information before acting.
la La is the feminine singular definite article in la aplicación, la temperatura, and la lluvia; La is the same article capitalized at the beginning of a sentence in La temperatura. It comes before these feminine singular nouns and is useful when referring to a specific app, temperature, or rain.
aplicación Aplicación means app or application here, specifically the weather app being checked before leaving. In la aplicación del tiempo, it is the noun after the article; use it for a digital application that provides a particular service or information.
del Del means of the in aplicación del tiempo and combines de with el before tiempo. This form links a noun to the thing it concerns, so it is useful in expressions that identify an app or service by its topic.
tiempo Tiempo means weather in aplicación del tiempo, not time, because the dialogue is about checking rain and temperature. Use it with a weather-related noun such as aplicación when referring to the weather in general.
antes Antes means before and places one action earlier than another in antes de que salgamos. It is useful for explaining when something should happen, such as checking information before leaving.
de De links antes to the following clause in antes de que salgamos, giving the meaning before we leave. Use antes de que followed by a clause when one action must happen before another action.
que Que introduces the clause que salgamos after antes de, connecting the time expression to the action of leaving. In antes de que salgamos, it is useful for referring to another action that has not yet happened.
salgamos Salgamos means we leave in antes de que salgamos. It is a form of salir used after antes de que for the action that is still pending; use this construction when giving a deadline before a group leaves.
Dice Dice means it says in the sentence reporting what the weather app shows. It is a form of decir, and dice que introduces the information being reported; use it when referring to what an app, sign, or person communicates.
hay Hay means there is here, presenting the existence of some possibility of rain. It is used before the thing that exists, as in hay alguna posibilidad de lluvia, and is useful when reporting a condition or amount of something.
alguna Alguna means some in alguna posibilidad de lluvia, indicating an unspecified amount or degree of possibility. It agrees with the feminine singular noun posibilidad and can be used before a feminine singular noun when the amount is not specific.
posibilidad Posibilidad means possibility or chance, here describing the chance that rain will occur. In hay alguna posibilidad de lluvia, it is followed by de plus the event or thing that may happen; use it when discussing uncertainty.
lluvia Lluvia means rain, the weather event that may occur and later motivates carrying an umbrella. It appears after posibilidad de and after para la lluvia; use it when naming rain as a forecast or condition.
El El is the masculine singular definite article in El cielo. It identifies cielo as a specific masculine singular noun and is useful when referring to the visible sky in a weather description.
cielo Cielo means sky, the thing that already appears cloudy in the dialogue. In El cielo ya se ve nublado, it is the subject of the description; use it when talking about visible weather conditions above you.
ya Ya means already, showing that the sky looks cloudy at this point, before they leave. It commonly appears with a verb or description to mark that a condition has begun or is true now.
se Se is part of the expression se ve, which presents the sky as appearing cloudy. It should be learned together with ve in this sentence rather than translated alone; use se ve when describing how something looks or appears.
ve Ve means looks or appears in se ve nublado, describing the visible condition of the sky. It is a form of ver used with se in this expression; use se ve before an adjective when reporting how something appears.
nublado Nublado means cloudy in El cielo ya se ve nublado. It describes the sky and has the masculine singular form that agrees with cielo; use it for a sky covered with clouds.
temperatura Temperatura means temperature, which is predicted to drop later in the day. In La temperatura también bajará, it is the subject of the change; use it when discussing how hot or cold the weather is.
también También means also, adding the temperature drop to the earlier information about rain and clouds. It can be placed with a statement to add another related fact, as in a weather update.
bajará Bajará means will drop, referring to the future change in temperature. It is a form of bajar used with La temperatura; use it when predicting that a level, amount, or temperature will become lower.
esta Esta means this in esta noche, referring to the current evening or night. It is the feminine singular form before noche and is useful for identifying the evening connected with the present situation.
noche Noche means evening or night, here the time when the temperature will drop. In esta noche and la noche más fresca, it names the time period being discussed; use it for plans, weather, or events at night.
Debería Debería means should in the question about carrying a jacket, expressing a tentative suggestion or request for advice. It is a form of deber followed by the infinitive llevar; use this pattern when asking whether an action would be sensible.
llevar Llevar means carry or take, here referring to taking a jacket along when leaving. It is an infinitive after debería and can be used with an item as the object when deciding what to bring.
una Una means a in una chaqueta and is the feminine singular indefinite article. It introduces one non-specific jacket and comes before the feminine noun chaqueta; use it when mentioning an item for the first time.
chaqueta Chaqueta means jacket, specifically the light jacket recommended for the cooler evening. It appears with una and ligera in una chaqueta ligera; use it when naming a jacket as clothing to wear or carry.
ligera Ligera means light in weight in chaqueta ligera, describing a jacket that is not heavy. It has the feminine singular form agreeing with chaqueta; use it after a feminine noun when describing a light item.
y Y means and and joins the light jacket with the small umbrella in Una chaqueta ligera y un paraguas pequeño. Use it to connect two items, actions, or pieces of related information in the same statement.
un Un means a in un paraguas and is the masculine singular indefinite article. It introduces one non-specific umbrella before the masculine noun paraguas; use it when mentioning an item that has not been specified before.
paraguas Paraguas means umbrella, the item suggested for possible rain. In un paraguas pequeño, it is the noun modified by the article and adjective; use it when discussing something to carry for protection from rain.
pequeño Pequeño means small in un paraguas pequeño, describing the umbrella as compact. It has the masculine singular form used with paraguas; use it after a masculine singular noun when describing a small object.
ayudarían Ayudarían means would help, referring to the jacket and umbrella as useful for the expected conditions. It is a form of ayudar with the plural subject formed by the two items; use it when suggesting that something would be useful in a situation.
Entonces Entonces means then or so, marking the result of the advice about what to carry. It introduces the speaker’s next decision, so use it to connect a conclusion or resulting action to what was just said.
puedo Puedo means I can or I am able to, here stating that the speaker is able to put both items in the bag. It is a form of poder followed by the infinitive meter; use this pattern to say that you can perform an action.
meter Meter means put or place inside, here describing putting the two items into the bag. It is an infinitive after puedo and is used with an object and en plus a container or location.
las Las means the in las dos cosas and is the feminine plural definite article. It agrees with cosas and helps identify the two previously mentioned items; use it before feminine plural nouns when referring to specific things.
cosas Cosas means things, here referring together to the jacket and umbrella. In las dos cosas, it is a feminine plural noun quantified by dos; use it when referring collectively to unspecified or already mentioned objects.
en En means in, showing that the two things go inside the bag in meter las dos cosas en mi bolso. Use en with a container or location to state where something is placed or kept.
mi Mi means my and shows that the bag belongs to the speaker in mi bolso. It comes directly before the noun and is useful for identifying a personal possession.
bolso Bolso means bag or purse, the container where the speaker will put the jacket and umbrella. In mi bolso, it follows the possessive mi; use it when referring to a personal bag used to carry things.
Eso Eso means that and refers back to the proposed combination of the jacket and umbrella, or the resulting plan. In Eso debería ser suficiente, it begins a statement evaluating that plan; use it to point back to an idea or situation already mentioned.
ser Ser means be in Eso debería ser suficiente, connecting the plan with the description suficiente. It is an infinitive after debería and is useful in the pattern debería ser + description when judging what ought to be adequate.
suficiente Suficiente means enough or sufficient, saying that the selected items should meet the needs of the situation. In ser suficiente para, it is followed by para and the condition or purpose; use this construction to say that something is adequate.
para Para means for in suficiente para la lluvia y la noche más fresca, identifying the conditions the items are intended to cover. Use para before a purpose, need, or situation that something is suitable for.
más Más means more and, with fresca in más fresca, makes the comparison cooler. It is useful before an adjective when comparing the degree of a quality, here the evening’s coolness with an earlier or warmer condition.
fresca Fresca means cooler in la noche más fresca, describing the evening as having a lower temperature. It has the feminine singular form agreeing with noche and appears after más; use it to describe a feminine noun that feels pleasantly or noticeably cool.

Grammar Points

debería + infinitivo

Debería llevar una chaqueta ligera.

deh-beh-REE-ah yeh-BAR OO-nah chah-KEH-tah lee-HEH-rah.

I should take a light jacket.

Debería expresa una recomendación y va seguido de un verbo en infinitivo, como llevar.

hay + sustantivo

Hay alguna posibilidad de lluvia.

eye al-GOO-nah poh-see-bee-lee-DAHD deh YOO-byah.

There is some possibility of rain.

Hay significa “there is” o “there are” y no cambia según si el sustantivo es singular o plural.

Spanish Vocabulary

alguna det
al-GOO-nah some; any

alguna posibilidad

aplicación noun
ah-plee-kah-SYON app; application

la aplicación del tiempo

cielo noun
SYEH-loh sky

El cielo ya se ve nublado

dice verb
DEE-seh it says

Dice que hay alguna posibilidad

hay verb
eye there is; there are

hay alguna posibilidad de lluvia

lluvia noun
YOO-byah rain

posibilidad de lluvia

nublado adj
noo-BLAH-doh cloudy

El cielo ya se ve nublado

posibilidad noun
poh-see-bee-lee-DAHD possibility; chance

alguna posibilidad de lluvia

revisar verb
reh-bee-SAR to check

revisar la aplicación del tiempo

salgamos verb
sal-GAH-moss we leave

antes de que salgamos

tiempo noun
TYEM-poh weather; time

la aplicación del tiempo

ya adv
yah already

ya se ve nublado

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

The sky looks cloudy already.

Show AnswerEl cielo ya se ve nublado.

The temperature will also drop this evening.

Show AnswerLa temperatura también bajará esta noche.

Should I carry a light jacket?

Show Answer¿Debería llevar una chaqueta ligera?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to check

Show Answerrevisar

we leave

Show Answersalgamos

weather; time

Show Answertiempo

possibility; chance

Show Answerposibilidad