Weather and Seasons of the year in Swahili

Weather and Seasons of the year in Swahili

Weather & Seasons    –    Is it cold or Hot?

Weather                       Hali ya Hewa

Temperature                        Joto

Atmospheric Pressure       Shinikizo la Anga

Wind                                      Upepo

Humidity                               Unyevu

Precipitation                        Kunyesha

Cloudiness                            Mawingu

 

 

Seasons – Msimu

Spring                          Chemchemi

Summer                       Majira ya joto

Autumn                        Vuli

Winter                          Baridi

 

 

 

Seasons – Misimu

Winter      –       Majira ya baridi

Summer   –       Kiangazi

Spring       –       Majira ya kuchipua

Autumn    –       Majira ya majani kupukutika

Sky                 Anga

Cloud             Wingu


Rainbow      Upinde wa mvua


Cold (weather)      Baridi


Hot (weather)        Moto


It is hot         Kuna joto


It is cold       Kuna baridi


It is sunny   Kuna jua


It is cloudy  Kuna mawingu


It is humid  Kuna unyevunyevu


It is raining Kuna mvua


It is snowing           Kuna theluji


It is windy   Kuna upepo


How is the weather?        Hali ya hewa ikoje?


Good weather                    Hali ya hewa nzuri


Bad weather           Hali ya hewa mbaya


What is the temperature?          Halijoto ni gani?


It is 24 degrees      Ni digrii 24

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