Weather & Climate

1. ఈరోజు చాలా వేడిగా ఉంది, కదా?

   Īrōju cālā vēḍigā undi, kadā?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Common weather conversation opener in Telugu-speaking Andhra and Telangana

   Grammar Note

   "కదా" is a confirmation particle added at the end of a sentence to seek agreement, like "isn't it?" or "right?". "వేడిగా ఉంది" means "it is hot".

2. వర్షం పడేలా ఉంది

   Varṣam paḍēlā undi

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "-లా ఉంది" expresses "looks like / seems as if"

3. తుఫాను వస్తోంది

   Tuphānu vastōndi

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "-స్తోంది" is the present progressive ending in Telugu

4. ఈరోజు చల్లగా ఉంది, కదా?

   Īrōju callagā undi, kadā?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "చల్లగా" = "calla" (cool) + "-gā" (adverb suffix). "ఉంది" means "there is/it is"

5. వాతావరణ సూచన చెప్పగలరా?

   Vātāvaraṇa sūcana ceppagalarā?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "-గలరా" is a polite question suffix meaning "are you able to / can you?"

6. సన్‌స్క్రీన్ అవసరమా?

   Sanskrīn avasaramā?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   The English word "sunscreen" is transcribed into the Telugu script

7. గొడుగు తీసుకెళ్ళాలా?

   Goḍugu tīsukeḷḷālā?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "-లా?" combines question and suggestion — "should I?"

8. పొడి సీజన్ ఎప్పుడు?

   Poḍi sīzan eppuḍu?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "సీజన్" is borrowed from English "season"

9. వర్షాకాలం ఎప్పుడు?

   Varṣākālaṃ eppuḍu?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season in Telugu-speaking regions

   Grammar Note

   "వర్షాకాలం" = Sanskrit "varṣā" (rain) + "kāla" (time) — monsoon season

10. ఈరోజు ఎండ చాలా తీవ్రంగా ఉంది

    Īrōju eṇḍa cālā tīvraṃgā undi

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "తీవ్రం" (intense) comes from Sanskrit. "-గా" is an adverb-forming suffix

11. వర్షం

    varṣaṃ

    Rain

    Usage

    The rain itself; point at it when checking whether a plan still stands

12. గాలి

    gāli

    Wind

    Usage

    Wind; the same word also means "air", so use it where the topic is clearly the weather

13. ఎండ

    eṇḍa

    Sunshine

    Usage

    The beating sun; in the Telugu states "sunny" is a complaint about the heat rather than a report of good weather

14. మబ్బు

    mabbu

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Cloud or an overcast sky; used when asking whether rain is coming during the monsoon

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