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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo, episode 93. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey, Lucas, I was out yesterday and got caught in the rain. How do I say that in Portuguese? Lucas: Great question, Luna. Let's talk about the weather today. It's small talk gold. Luna: Perfect. I need this. So, what's the phrase for 'it's raining'? Lucas: Está chovendo. Let's break it down: Está... chovendo. Luna: Está chovendo. Lucas: Exactly. Está chovendo. You can use it when it's raining right now. Luna: Está chovendo. So if I look outside and it's raining, I say 'Está chovendo.' Right? Lucas: That's it. And for 'the sun is shining', you say 'Está fazendo sol.' Literally 'it is making sun'. Luna: Está fazendo sol. That's a mouthful. Let me try: Está fazendo sol. Lucas: Perfect. Está fazendo sol. And if it's cloudy, you say 'Está nublado.' Luna: Está nublado. That sounds like 'nublado' is similar to English 'nubilous'? Oh, I mean cloudy. Lucas: Yes, same Latin root. Está nublado. Good guess. Luna: So, how do I ask 'What's the weather like today?' Lucas: Que tempo faz hoje? Que tempo faz hoje? Luna: Que tempo faz hoje? That's a question. Let me practice: Que tempo faz hoje? Lucas: Yes. Que tempo faz hoje? So if you want to start a conversation, you can ask that. Luna: Okay, let me try a mini conversation. I look out the window and say 'Está chovendo.' Then you ask 'Que tempo faz hoje?' and I reply 'Está fazendo sol.' Wait, that doesn't match. Lucas: Right, you'd say what it actually is. So if it's raining: Está chovendo. If sunny: Está fazendo sol. If cloudy: Está nublado. Luna: Got it. Let me practice all three. Está chovendo. Está fazendo sol. Está nublado. Lucas: Excellent. You're nailing it. Luna: So, if I'm in a coffee shop and want to make small talk, I could say 'Que tempo faz hoje?' and someone might answer 'Está chovendo.' Lucas: Exactly. And you can follow up with 'Ah, está chovendo.' That's natural. Luna: This is so useful. Maybe I'll use it this weekend when I go out. Lucas: Speaking of which, if you've been enjoying these episodes and they've helped you make progress, consider supporting the show. A couple of dollars a month at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo is genuinely what keeps these going. It helps us stay ad-free and keep making episodes. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. And we appreciate everyone who does. Lucas: Okay, back to weather. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're on the phone with a friend in Brazil. You could say: 'Oi, que tempo faz aí?' Luna: Oi, que tempo faz aí? That means 'Hey, what's the weather like there?' right? Lucas: Exactly. And your friend might answer 'Está fazendo sol!' or 'Está nublado.' Luna: Perfect. I'm going to remember: Está chovendo for rain, Está fazendo sol for sun, Está nublado for clouds, and Que tempo faz hoje? to ask. Lucas: You got it. Let's repeat them once more. Repeat after me: Está chovendo. Luna: Está chovendo. Lucas: Está fazendo sol. Luna: Está fazendo sol. Lucas: Está nublado. Luna: Está nublado. Lucas: Que tempo faz hoje? Luna: Que tempo faz hoje? Lucas: Fantastic. Practice those this week, and you'll be ready for any weather chat. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was really helpful. See you next time! Lucas: Até logo! Keep practicing with Fexingo.