Language/Standard-moroccan-tamazight/Vocabulary/Weather-Vocabulary
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As a language teacher, I know that learning vocabulary related to daily life can greatly improve your language skills. In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to weather and climate in Tamazight.
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: How to say Good Bye? & Health.
Basic Weather Vocabulary
Before we dive into describing specific weather conditions, let's learn some basic weather vocabulary first.
| Standard Moroccan Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ | adrar | sun |
| ⵛⴰⵣⴰⵍ | cazal | hot |
| ⵓⴳⵟⵖⵎ | ughtghem | cold |
| ⵉⵎⵓⵏ | imun | clouds |
| ⵕⵉⵍⵉⵜ | rilit | rain |
| ⵍⵎⵎⵀⵔ | lmehwar | snow |
| ⵜⵜⵜⵜ | tttt | thunder |
| ⵜⵜⵜⵜⵜⵜ | tttttt | lightning |
| ⵕⴰⴱⴱⴰⴹ | rababad | storm |
Use these vocabulary words to form simple sentences like "ⵛⴰⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ" (Cazal adrar - It's sunny and hot) or "ⵕⵉⵍⵉⵜ ⵜⵜⵜⵜ ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ" (Rilit tttt adrar - It's raining and thundering).
Describing Weather Conditions
Now that we know some basic vocabulary, let's learn how to describe different weather conditions in Tamazight.
Hot and Humid
When it's hot and humid, we use the following vocabulary:
- ⵛⴰⵣⴰⵍ ⵎⵥⵉⵚⵉⵜ (Cazal mzizit) - very hot
- ⵉⵜⴰⵍ ⴽⵓⴱⵍ (Ital kubl) - heavy humidity
- ⴰⵊⴰⵔ ⴼⴷⴰⵢ (Ajjar fdhay) - to sweat
- ⵣⴳⵉⴳ ⵖⴹⵏ (Zgig ghddn) - to feel sticky
You can use these phrases to describe a hot and humid day: "ⵛⴰⵣⴰⵍ ⵎⵥⵉⵚⵉⵜ ⴰⵊⴰⵔ ⴼⴷⴰⵢ" (Cazal mzizit ajjar fdhay - It's very hot and I'm sweating).
Cold and Windy
When it's cold and windy, we use the following vocabulary:
- ⵓⴳⵜⴰⵛ ⴰⵎⴻⵙⴰⵜ (Ughtach amesat) - freezing
- ⵎⵯⵉⵙ ⵉⵜⵉⵍ (Mwis itil) - icy
- ⵜⴰⵣⴳⵯⴳⵍⴰⴹ ⴰⵍⴰⵍ (Tazgguglad alal) - to shiver
- ⵜⴰⵔ ⴰⵉⴽⵓⴽ (Tar aikuk) - to cough
You can use these phrases to describe a cold and windy day: "ⵓⴳⵜⴰⵛ ⴰⵎⴻⵙⴰⵜ ⵜⴰⵣⴳⵯⴳⵍⴰⴹ ⴰⵍⴰⵍ" (Ughtach amesat tazgguglad alal - It's freezing and I'm shivering).
Rainy
When it's rainy, we use the following vocabulary:
- ⵕⵉⵍⵉⵜ ⵓⴳⵉⴳⵉⵜ (Rilit ughigit) - pouring rain
- ⵜⵜⵜⵜ ⵜⵜⵜⵜ (Tttt tttt) - thunder and lightning
- ⵜⵜⵜⵜⵜⵜ ⵜⵜⵜⵜⵜⵜ (Tttttt tttttt) - lightning strikes
- ⵜⴰⵢⴰⵢⵜ ⵜⵜⵜⵜ (Tayayt tttt) - a storm is coming
You can use these phrases to describe a rainy day: "ⵕⵉⵍⵉⵜ ⵓⴳⵉⴳⵉⵜ ⵜⵜⵜⵜ ⵜⵜⵜⵜ" (Rilit ughigit tttt tttt - It's pouring rain with thunder and lightning).
Learning vocabulary related to weather can be helpful for navigating daily life in Morocco. I hope this lesson has been helpful in expanding your Tamazight vocabulary.
Other Lessons
- Common Phrases
- Days of the Week
- Education
- Months of the Year
- How to say Good Bye?
- At the Restaurant
- Food
- Fruits
- Count to 10
- Drinks
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