Day 16: Weather & Small Talk
Weather and light conversation
Make and respond to basic small talk about the weather.
Objectives
- Describe the weather
- Respond to Kako si?
- Keep a short conversation going
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
vrijeme
weather
sunčano je
it is sunny
kiša pada
it is raining
hladno je
it is cold
toplo je
it is warm
oblačno je
it is cloudy
Kako je vrijeme?
How is the weather?
Kako si?
How are you?
Dobro sam
I am fine
A ti?
And you?
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vrijeme | weather | ||
| sunčano je | it is sunny | ||
| kiša pada | it is raining | ||
| hladno je | it is cold | ||
| toplo je | it is warm | ||
| oblačno je | it is cloudy | ||
| Kako je vrijeme? | How is the weather? | ||
| Kako si? | How are you? | ||
| Dobro sam | I am fine | ||
| A ti? | And you? |
Patterns
Small talk
Greeting + weather
- Bok. Kako si?
- Dobro sam, hvala. Hladno je danas.
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Weather lines
Hladno je danas.
Kiša pada.
Sunčano je.
Small talk (record this)
Bok. Kako si? Dobro sam, hvala. Hladno je danas, zar ne? A ti?
Writing Practice
- Write 5 weather sentences.
- Write a 4-line small-talk dialogue.
Scenario: On the street
Light conversation
Them: Bok. Kako si?
You: Dobro sam. Hladno je danas.
Them: Da, jako.
You: Ugodan dan.
Immersion Tasks
- Say today's weather out loud in Croatian
Self-Check
- Can you describe today's weather?
- Can you answer Kako si? and ask back?