Day 16: Weather & Small Talk
Talking about the weather and light conversation
Make and respond to basic small talk about the weather and how things are going.
Objectives
- Describe today's weather
- Respond to Hvordan går det?
- Keep a short conversation going
- Ask a follow-up question
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
vejret
the weather
det er solskin
it is sunny
det regner
it is raining
det er koldt
it is cold
det er varmt
it is warm
det er skyet
it is cloudy
det blæser
it is windy
Hvordan er vejret?
How is the weather?
Hvordan går det?
How's it going?
Det går godt
It's going well
Hvad med dig?
What about you?
ikke?
right? / isn't it?
tag question
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vejret | the weather | ||
| det er solskin | it is sunny | ||
| det regner | it is raining | ||
| det er koldt | it is cold | ||
| det er varmt | it is warm | ||
| det er skyet | it is cloudy | ||
| det blæser | it is windy | ||
| Hvordan er vejret? | How is the weather? | ||
| Hvordan går det? | How's it going? | ||
| Det går godt | It's going well | ||
| Hvad med dig? | What about you? | ||
| ikke? | right? / isn't it? | tag question |
Patterns
Weather statements
Simple weather descriptions
- Det er koldt i dag.
- Det regner.
- Det er dejligt vejr.
- Det blæser meget.
Small-talk exchange
Greeting + weather + check-in
- Hej. Hvordan går det?
- Det går godt, tak. Hvad med dig?
- Det er koldt i dag, ikke?
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Weather lines
Det er koldt i dag.
Det regner.
Det er solskin.
Hvordan er vejret?
Full small-talk turn (record this)
Hej. Hvordan går det? Det går godt, tak. Det er koldt i dag, ikke? Hvad med dig?
Writing Practice
- Write 5 weather sentences for different conditions.
- Write a 4-line small-talk dialogue including weather.
Scenario: Meeting someone on the street
Light conversation about the weather and how things are.
Them: Hej. Hvordan går det?
You: Hej. Det går godt. Det er koldt i dag, ikke?
Them: Jo, meget koldt.
You: Ja. Ha' en god dag.
Immersion Tasks
- Every time you check the weather, say it out loud in Danish
- Practice the full small-talk turn until it feels automatic
Self-Check
- Can you describe today's weather in one sentence?
- Can you answer Hvordan går det? and ask back?
- Can you add a tag question with ikke?