Talk About the Weather in English: Advanced English Lesson

By now, I am sure you are well-versed in the art  of “talking about the weather” – a well-loved  

Sa issa, jiena ċert li int kapaċi sew fl-arti li "titkellem dwar it-temp" - pastime maħbub

pastime of the average Brit, but what about  understanding weather forecasts in English?

tal-Brittaniku medju, imma xi ngħidu dwar il-fehim tat-tbassir tat-temp bl-Ingliż?

Hello everyone Anna here from  Englishlikeanative.co.uk,  

Hello lil kulħadd Anna hawn minn Englishlikeanative.co.uk,

bringing you useful and unique English lessons.

li ġġiblek lezzjonijiet utli u uniċi tal-Ingliż.

If you’d like to download the notes for  this lesson, simply click on the link below,  

Jekk tixtieq tniżżel in-noti għal din il-lezzjoni, sempliċement ikklikkja fuq il-link hawn taħt,

sign up to my free English learner’s mailing  list and I will send the notes to you.

irreġistra mal-lista tal-posta tal-istudent tal-Ingliż b'xejn tiegħi u jien nibgħatlek in-noti.

And now it’s time for the weather.

U issa wasal iż-żmien għat-temp.

Good morning, everyone!

L-għodwa t-tajba, kulħadd!

It's Anna Tyrie here, ready to give you  the latest weather forecast for the UK.

Hawnhekk hawn Anna Tyrie, lesta li tagħtik l-aħħar tbassir tat-temp għar-Renju Unit.

Today, we're looking at a chilly wintery day,  

Illum, qed inħarsu lejn ġurnata xitwa kiesħa,

with temperatures ranging from  0°C to 6°C (degrees Celsius).

b'temperaturi li jvarjaw minn 0°C sa 6°C (gradi Celsius).

There will be a biting wind coming  from the north, with gusts of up to  

Se jkun hemm riħ gdim ġej mit-tramuntana, b'buffuri sa

30 mph (miles per hour), so make sure to  wrap up warm if you're heading outside.

30 mph (mili fis-siegħa), għalhekk kun żgur li tagħlaq sħun jekk tkun sejjer barra.

You can expect a fair amount of  cloud cover throughout the day,  

Tista 'tistenna ammont ġust ta' kopertura ta 'sħab matul il-ġurnata,

with the occasional snow flurry in the afternoon.

bil-borra okkażjonali sħaba wara nofsinhar.

The humidity will be low, around 40%, so  it might feel a little dryer than usual.

L-umdità tkun baxxa, madwar 40%, u għalhekk tista 'tħossha xi ftit niexfa mis-soltu.

But fear not, we can expect a bit of  sunshine peeking through those clouds  

Imma tibżgħux, nistgħu nistennew li ftit xemx jitfaċċa minn dak is-sħab

towards the end of the day to cheer us all  up as we head towards a chilly evening.

lejn l-aħħar tal-ġurnata biex iferraħna lkoll hekk kif nersqu lejn lejla kiesħa.

Stay warm, and be sure to tune in  tomorrow for the latest weather forecast.

Ibqa 'sħun, u kun żgur li tixgħel għada għall-aħħar tbassir tat-temp.

Back to the studio.

Lura għall-istudjo.

Thank you, Anna, now let’s explore some of  the vocabulary that weather forecasters use.

Grazzi, Anna, issa ejja nesploraw ftit mill-vokabularju li jużaw dawk li jbassru t-temp.

Temperature. Tem-pera-ture.

Temperatura. Temp-pera-tura.

This is the degree of hotness  or coldness in the air.

Dan huwa l-grad ta 'hotness jew kesħa fl-arja.

Most countries measure the  temperature in degrees Celsius,  

Ħafna pajjiżi jkejlu t-temperatura fi gradi Celsius,

where 0 is the freezing point of  water and 100 is the boiling point.

fejn 0 huwa l-punt tal-iffriżar tal-ilma u 100 huwa l-punt tat-togħlija.

We used to say Centigrade in Britain – Celsius  

Konna ngħidu Ċentigradi fil-Gran Brittanja - Celsius

and Centigrade are the same but  Celsius is preferred these days.

u Centigrade huma l-istess iżda Celsius huwa preferut f'dawn il-jiem.

Also, in Britain and America,  the Fahrenheit scale is used.

Ukoll, fil-Gran Brittanja u l-Amerika, tintuża l-iskala Fahrenheit.

So, 0 Celsius is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Allura, 0 Celsius huwa 32 grad Fahrenheit.

So, when we have really hot weather it  sounds even hotter, when we use Fahrenheit.

Allura, meta jkollna temp tassew sħun jinstema' saħansitra aktar sħun, meta nużaw Fahrenheit.

Because 38 Celsius is over 100 Fahrenheit!

Għax 38 Celsius huwa aktar minn 100 Fahrenheit!

Do you use Celsius or Fahrenheit in your country?

Tuża Celsius jew Fahrenheit f'pajjiżek?

Let me know!

Infurmani!

Humidity. Humidity.

Umdità. Umdità.

This refers to the amount of moisture in the air.

Dan jirreferi għall-ammont ta 'umdità fl-arja.

Humidity is usually expressed as a percentage  of the maximum amount of moisture that the air  

L-umdità normalment tiġi espressa bħala perċentwal tal-ammont massimu ta 'umdità li l-arja

can hold at a given temperature and pressure,  which is known as the "relative humidity".

tista' żżomm f'temperatura u pressjoni partikolari, li hija magħrufa bħala l-"umdità relattiva".

If there is a lot of water vapour  in the air the humidity is high.

Jekk ikun hemm ħafna fwar ta 'l-ilma fl-arja l-umdità hija għolja.

So, if you sweat in high humidity,  

Għalhekk, jekk inti għaraq f'umdità għolja,

it can be difficult to cool down  as the sweat doesn’t evaporate.

jista 'jkun diffiċli biex tiksaħ peress li l-għaraq ma jevaporax.

We say that we feel sticky  or clammy at this point.

Aħna ngħidu li f'dan il-punt inħossu li jwaħħal jew li jwaħħal.

Wind speed - this is the  rate at which wind is moving.

Veloċità tar-riħ - din hija r-rata li biha qed jiċċaqlaq ir-riħ.

There are different describe the  wind according to the wind speed.

Hemm differenti jiddeskrivu r-riħ skond il-veloċità tar-riħ.

These range from calm, which is  when there is basically no wind;

Dawn ivarjaw minn kalm, li huwa meta bażikament ma jkunx hemm riħ;

a light, moderate or strong breeze, with a  windspeed of between 4-27km/h (kilometres  

riħ ħafifa, moderata jew qawwija, b’veloċità tar-riħ ta’ bejn 4-27km/h (kilometri

per hour); then we have a near gale when we  really start to notice difficulty walking.

fis-siegħa); imbagħad ikollna ħarxa qrib meta verament nibdew ninnutaw diffikultà biex nimxu.

That was me trying to be blown by the wind.  And then there’s a gale or strong gale when we  

Dak kont qed nipprova niġi minfuħ mir-riħ. U mbagħad ikun hemm gale jew gale qawwi meta jkollna

will have difficulty walking and structural  damage might start to occur on buildings.

diffikultà biex nimxu u l-ħsara strutturali tista 'tibda sseħħ fuq il-bini.

Above this at speeds of 48km/h  (kilometres per hour) and more  

Fuq dan b'veloċitajiet ta' 48km/h (kilometri fis-siegħa) u aktar

we have storms and at 64km/h hurricanes.

għandna maltempati u uragani b'64km/h.

This brings us on to…

Dan iwassalna għal...

Direction.

Direzzjoni.

In weather forecasts direction is referring to  the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Fit-tbassir tat-temp id-direzzjoni qed tirreferi għad-direzzjoni li minnha qed jonfoħ ir-riħ.

When wind direction is reported it helps us to  

Meta tiġi rrapportata d-direzzjoni tar-riħ din tgħinna

visualise the direction of the  wind relative to our location.

naraw id-direzzjoni tar-riħ relattiva għall-lokalità tagħna.

So, if we say a north wind, we can imagine that  the wind is blowing towards us from the north.

Għalhekk, jekk ngħidu riħ tat-tramuntana, nistgħu nimmaġinaw li r-riħ qed jonfoħ lejna mit-tramuntana.

This is an intuitive way of describing  wind direction that is easy to understand,  

Dan huwa mod intuwittiv biex tiddeskrivi d-direzzjoni tar-riħ li huwa faċli biex tinftiehem,

especially for people who are not familiar with  technical terminology or complex wind patterns.

speċjalment għal nies li mhumiex familjari mat-terminoloġija teknika jew mudelli kumplessi tar-riħ.

There are 8 of these directions:  North, Northeast, East, Southeast,  

Hemm 8 minn dawn id-direzzjonijiet: Tramuntana, Grigal, Lvant, Xlokk,

South, Southwest, West, and Northwest.

Nofsinhar, Lbiċ, Punent u Majjistral.

Precipitation. Precipitation is any form of water  that falls from the sky and reaches the ground.

Preċipitazzjoni. Il-preċipitazzjoni hija kwalunkwe forma ta' ilma li taqa' mis-sema u tilħaq l-art.

This includes rain and snow, but also: sleet,  

Dan jinkludi xita u silġ, iżda wkoll: sleet,

which begins as snowflakes and partially  melts as it falls before refreezing;

li jibda bħala snowflakes u parzjalment idub hekk kif taqa 'qabel l-iffriżar;

hail, which consists of balls or irregular  lumps of ice that are produced in strong storms;

silġ, li jikkonsisti fi blalen jew biċċiet irregolari ta’ silġ li jiġu prodotti f’maltempati qawwija;

and even graupel /ˈɡraʊ.pəl/, snowflakes  covered in frozen water droplets.

u anke graupel /ˈɡraʊ.pəl/, qtar tas-silġ miksi bi qtar taʼ ilma ffriżat.

Precipitation occurs when water  vapor in the air condenses into  

Il-preċipitazzjoni sseħħ meta l-fwar tal-ilma fl-arja jikkondensa fi

water droplets or ice crystals, which then  become heavy enough to fall to the ground.

qtar tal-ilma jew kristalli tas-silġ, li mbagħad isiru tqal biżżejjed biex jaqgħu fl-art.

Now let's warm things up a bit as  and take another look at the weather.

Issa ejja nsaħħnu daqsxejn l-affarijiet u nagħtu ħarsa oħra lejn it-temp.

Good morning, everyone!

L-għodwa t-tajba, kulħadd!

It's Anna Tyrie here, ready to give you  the latest weather forecast for the UK.

Hawnhekk hawn Anna Tyrie, lesta li tagħtik l-aħħar tbassir tat-temp għar-Renju Unit.

Today, it’s going a beautiful summer day,  

Illum, sejjer ġurnata sabiħa tas-sajf,

with temperatures ranging from  20°C to 25°C (degrees Celsius).

b'temperaturi li jvarjaw minn 20°C sa 25°C (gradi Celsius).

There will be a light breeze  coming from the south,  

Se jkun hemm riħ ħafifa ġejja min-Nofsinhar,

so a light jacket may be needed  if you're heading to the coast.

għalhekk jista 'jkun hemm bżonn ta' ġakketta ħafifa jekk tkun sejjer lejn il-kosta.

You can expect mostly clear skies throughout the  day, with a few passing clouds in the afternoon.

Tista' tistenna smewwiet l-aktar ċari matul il-ġurnata, bi ftit sħab li jgħaddi wara nofsinhar.

The humidity will be moderate, around 60% (per  cent), making it feel a bit muggy at times.

L-umdità se tkun moderata, madwar 60% (fil-mija), li tagħmilha daqsxejn taħraq xi drabi.

But don't worry, we can expect plenty of sunshine  throughout the day to brighten things up.

Imma tinkwetax, nistgħu nistennew ħafna xemx matul il-ġurnata biex idawlu l-affarijiet.

Be warned, there is a cold weather  front on the horizon for next week,  

Oqgħod attent, hemm front tat-temp kiesaħ fuq l-orizzont għall-ġimgħa d-dieħla,

so enjoy the warm weather while  it lasts. Back to the studio.

għalhekk igawdu t-temp sħun waqt li jdum. Lura għall-istudjo.

Thank you, Anna. Let's get back to our vocabulary.

Grazzi, Anna. Ejja nerġgħu lura għall-vokabularju tagħna.

Sunshine.

Xemx.

Basically, the amount of time  the sun is visible in the sky.

Bażikament, l-ammont ta 'ħin li x-xemx hija viżibbli fis-sema.

In descending order of how sunny  a day can be: clear, sunny,  

F'ordni dixxendenti ta' kemm tista' tkun xemxija ġurnata: ċara, xemxija,

mostly sunny, partly sunny, cloudy, and overcast.

l-aktar xemxija, parzjalment xemxija, imsaħħab, u imsaħħab.

Weather forecasters tell us how many  daylight hours we can expect. If you’re  

Dawk li jbassru t-temp jgħidulna kemm nistgħu nistennew sigħat ta’ bi nhar. Jekk int

a sun-seeker in the UK then you could head  somewhere like Eastbourne on the south  

tfittex ix-xemx fir-Renju Unit allura tista' tmur x'imkien bħal Eastbourne fuq il-

coast where they enjoy on average  around 6 hours of sunshine a day.

kosta tan-nofsinhar fejn igawdu medja ta' madwar 6 sigħat ta' xemx kuljum.

You won’t be surprised that the least  sunny places in the UK are in the north: 

Mhux se tkun sorpriż li l-inqas postijiet xemxija fir-Renju Unit huma fit-tramuntana:

Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides gets only  around half of that amount of sunshine.

Stornoway fil-Outer Hebrides jieħu biss madwar nofs dak l-ammont ta 'xemx.

Cloud cover.

Qoxra tas-sħab.

This is the amount of the sky  that is covered by clouds.

Dan huwa l-ammont tas-sema li huwa mgħotti mis-sħab.

There are many different types of clouds. In  the UK we’re quite used to seeing the cumulus,  

Hemm ħafna tipi differenti ta 'sħab. Fir-Renju Unit konna mdorrijin naraw il-kumulus,

those fluffy clouds which resemble cotton wool  and which in general release only occasional rain,  

dawk is-sħab fluffy li jixbħu l-qoton u li ġeneralment joħorġu biss xita okkażjonali,

and the stratocumulus, the epitome of the  

u l-istratocumulus, l-epitome tal-

cloud cover that produces so many  grey days by blocking out the sun.

kopertura tas-sħab li tipproduċi tant jiem griżi billi timblokka x-xemx. .

Cirrus is a lovely cloud, like the  brushstrokes of a watercolour artist.

Cirrus huwa sħaba sabiħa, bħall-pinzelli ta 'artist tal-akwarell.

It produces rain, but the main reason  for our green and pleasant lands are  

Tipproduċi xita, iżda r-raġuni ewlenija għall-artijiet ħodor u pjaċevoli tagħna huma

the nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds,  which give us persistent and heavy rain.

s-sħab nimbostratus u cumulonimbus, li jagħtuna xita persistenti u qawwija.

Visibility - this is the distance that  can be seen ahead in the atmosphere.

Viżibilità - din hija d-distanza li tista 'tidher 'il quddiem fl-atmosfera.

Meteorological factors along with rain and  snow which can reduce visibility are: fog,  

Fatturi meteoroloġiċi flimkien max-xita u l-borra li jistgħu jnaqqsu l-viżibilità huma: ċpar,

a type of cloud that forms close to  the surface of the land; and mist,  

tip ta’ sħaba li tifforma qrib il-wiċċ tal-art; u ċpar,

which is finer than fog as the  water droplets are more scattered.

li huwa ifjen miċ-ċpar peress li l-qtar tal-ilma huma aktar imxerrda.

Smoke, darkness, and finally haze, which is  dust or other dry particles hanging suspended  

Id-duħħan, id-dlam, u finalment iċ-ċpar, li huwa trab jew partiċelli niexfa oħra mdendlin sospiżi

in the air, can reduce visibility, making  driving, sailing, and flying hazardous.

fl-arja, jistgħu jnaqqsu l-viżibilità, u jagħmlu s-sewqan, it-tbaħħir u t-titjir perikolużi.

Weather forecasts often tell us if we  should expect high or low visibility.

It-tbassir tat-temp spiss jgħidilna jekk għandniex nistennew viżibilità għolja jew baxxa.

Oh, and we must interrupt our usual  programming and head straight to the weather.

Oh, u rridu ninterrompu l-ipprogrammar tas-soltu tagħna u mmorru dritti lejn it-temp.

Attention all residents of Britain, we  have a severe weather forecast to report.

Attenzjoni r-residenti kollha tal-Gran Brittanja, għandna tbassir tat-temp sever x'nirrapurtaw.

An intense storm system is expected to move  into the region over the next 24 to 48 hours,  

Sistema ta’ maltempata intensa hija mistennija li tiċċaqlaq fir-reġjun matul l-24 sa 48 siegħa li ġejjin,

bringing with it the potential  for severe weather conditions.

li ġġib magħha l-potenzjal għal kundizzjonijiet ta’ temp ħorox.

Starting tonight, we're expecting a band  of heavy rain to move in from the west,  

Mill-lejla, qed nistennew medda ta' xita qawwija li tiċċaqlaq mill-punent,

with some areas experiencing rainfall totals of up  to 100mm (millimetres) or more. This heavy rain,  

b'xi żoni jesperjenzaw totali ta' xita sa 100mm (millimetri) jew aktar. Din ix-xita qawwija,

combined with strong winds of  up to 60mph (miles per hour),  

flimkien ma’ riħ qawwi sa 60 mph (mili fis-siegħa),

could lead to localized flooding,  downed trees, and power outages.

tista’ twassal għal għargħar lokalizzat, siġar imwaqqgħin, u qtugħ tad-dawl.

Travel disruptions are likely, so if  you must travel, exercise caution,  

Tfixkil fl-ivvjaġġar huwa probabbli, allura jekk trid tivvjaġġa, agħmel kawtela,

and stay informed of road closures  and other weather-related issues.

u żommu infurmat dwar l-għeluq tat-toroq u kwistjonijiet oħra relatati mat-temp.

Moving into tomorrow, the storm  system is expected to intensify,  

Nimxu għal għada, is-sistema tal-maltemp mistennija tintensifika,

with a risk of thunderstorms and  hail across much of the country.

b’riskju ta’ maltempati bir-ragħad u silġ f’ħafna mill-pajjiż.

In addition, there is a risk of coastal flooding,  particularly in areas where high tides coincide  

Barra minn hekk, hemm riskju ta’ għargħar kostali, b’mod partikolari f’żoni fejn il-marea għolja jikkoinċidi

with the strongest winds. Winds could gust  up to 80mph (miles per hour) in some areas,  

mal-aktar riħ qawwi. Ir-riħ jistgħu jbaxxu sa 80 mph (mili fis-siegħa) f'xi żoni, u

causing significant damage to trees and buildings.

jikkawżaw ħsara sinifikanti lis-siġar u l-bini.

As we head into the latter part of the week,  

Hekk kif nersqu lejn l-aħħar parti tal-ġimgħa,

the storm system is expected to  slowly move away from the region,  

is-sistema tal-maltemp mistennija titbiegħed bil-mod mir-reġjun,

but we could still see some residual impacts,  such as gusty winds and scattered showers.

iżda xorta nistgħu naraw xi impatti residwi, bħal riħ b’raffa u ħalbiet imferrxa.

We advise all residents to stay informed  about the latest weather warnings,  

Nagħtu parir lir-residenti kollha biex jibqgħu infurmati dwar l-aħħar twissijiet tat-temp,

and please take any necessary precautions  to protect yourself and your family,  

u jekk jogħġbok ħu kwalunkwe prekawzjoni meħtieġa biex tipproteġi lilek innifsek u lill-familja tiegħek,

and your property from severe weather conditions.

u l-propjetà tiegħek minn kundizzjonijiet tat-temp ħorox.

If you encounter flooded roadways, do not attempt  to drive through them, as the water may be deeper  

Jekk tiltaqa' ma' toroq mgħarrqa, tippruvax issuq minn ġo fihom, peress li l-ilma jista' jkun aktar fond

than it appears and could sweep your vehicle  away. Stay safe, and stay tuned for updates.

milli jidher u jista' jiknes il-vettura tiegħek. Ibqa' sikur, u żomm sintonizzat għall-aġġornamenti.

Thank you Anna, and thank you to our  viewers for supporting today’s lesson.

Grazzi Anna, u grazzi lit-telespettaturi tagħna talli appoġġjaw il-lezzjoni tal-lum.

Let me know in the comments if you have  ever experienced any severe weather.

Għarrafni fil-kummenti jekk qatt esperjenzajt xi temp qawwi.

Until next time, take care and goodbye.

Sad-darba li jmiss, ħu ħsieb u addiju.