Weather & Climate

1. آج بہت گرم ہے، ہے نا؟

   Aaj bahut garm hai, hai na?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Urdu weather conversation opener in Pakistan

   Grammar Note

   The closing "hai na" is a tag question meaning "isn't it?", made of "hai" (is) plus "na" (right?). It is a standard way to open small talk about the weather.

2. لگتا ہے بارش ہوگی

   Lagta hai baarish hogi

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "لگتا ہے" (it seems/feels) is a common Urdu inferential expression

3. طوفان آ رہا ہے

   Toofan aa raha hai

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "آ رہا ہے" is Urdu present continuous. "رہا" marks ongoing action

4. آج ٹھنڈا ہے، ہے نا؟

   Aaj thanda hai, hai na?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "ٹھنڈا" (thanda) means "cold/cool" in Urdu — also used in the Hindi word "thanda pani"

5. کیا آپ موسم کی پیشگوئی بتا سکتے ہیں؟

   Kya aap mausam ki peshgoi bata sakte hain?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "موسم" (weather/season) comes from Arabic. Urdu borrowed extensively from Arabic and Persian

6. کیا مجھے سن اسکرین کی ضرورت ہے؟

   Kya mujhe sunscreen ki zaroorat hai?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "Sunscreen" is transliterated into Urdu script. "ضرورت" (necessity) comes from Arabic

7. کیا مجھے چھتری لینی چاہیے؟

   Kya mujhe chhatri leni chahiye?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "چھتری" (umbrella) is the Urdu word. "چاہیے" expresses "should/ought to"

8. خشک موسم کب شروع ہوتا ہے؟

   Khushk mausam kab shuru hota hai?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "خشک" (dry) is a Persian-origin adjective — one of many Persian words in Urdu

9. بارش کا موسم کب شروع ہوتا ہے؟

   Baarish ka mausam kab shuru hota hai?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "بارش کا موسم" = "season of rain". "کا" is a genitive/possessive particle in Urdu

10. آج دھوپ بہت تیز ہے

    Aaj dhoop bahut tez hai

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "دھوپ" (dhoop) means "sunlight/sunshine" in Urdu. "تیز" (tez) means "sharp/strong/intense"

11. بارش

    ba-rish

    Rain

    Usage

    Point to it when checking the forecast; the July–September monsoon can flood city streets

12. برف

    barf

    Snow

    Usage

    The same word also means ice, so make the context clear — weather or a drink

13. ہوا

    ha-wa

    Wind

    Usage

    The same word also means "air", and the same spelling read "hua" is the verb "became" — keep it in a weather context

14. دھوپ

    dhup

    Sunshine

    Usage

    Sunny weather; summer on the plains passes 40°C, so it shapes any daytime plan

15. بادل

    ba-dal

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Cloud or overcast sky; in the mountains it comes up when asking about visibility

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