German vocabulary: Rainy weather #learngerman #germanvocabulary

Hello and welcome to my new video. In the previous video, I talked about vocabulary related to the topic of summer weather, Also regarding the topic of hot weather. And today we will talk about rainy weather. And in rainy weather, one naturally needs an umbrella as well. And we begin with light rain. If it's raining lightly, I can say it's drizzling. It's just a very fine rain. The verb is nieseln. Or I can also say drizzle, so the drizzle. That is also the best rain for me personally. When I'm outside, I won't get so wet, that's the reason. But if I'm inside the house, I also don't have a problem with a sudden shower. A shower means it is raining normally, so it is not drizzling. It's not raining heavily either; it's raining normally. But a shower usually doesn't last this long. Also, after a few minutes, a shower can also come to an end. When it rains very heavily, we call this heavy rain. And we also have an interesting idiom in German colloquial speech. When it rains very heavily, we say it's pouring. Or we could also say it's raining cats and dogs. You might also know the word for buckets. We can fill a bucket with water when, for example, we are cleaning the floor. And if I say it's raining like buckets, then it's raining extremely heavily. As if someone were constantly pouring bucketfuls of water on us or onto the ground. That is also a very interesting expression. In Germany, we often say it's pouring in torrents as a synonym for it's raining cats and dogs. Perhaps you know the verb "to pour." If you have flowers or plants at home, you must water them regularly. You also have to give them water regularly. And if I say it's raining in torrents, then a torrent means a very, very large amount of water in this context. Then I can also say yes, it's pouring. It's raining very, very heavily from the sky all the time. And if the weather is like this, then I can also say it's bloody weather. Also, if the weather is bad, if it's pouring cats and dogs or raining heavily or generally, when it's cold and wet outside, many people say it's a terrible weather. Or what a terrible storm. I'd rather stay indoors today. I also have a personal anecdote. I was once out for a walk, I think it was last year, and I thought the weather would hold. Also, "the weather holds" means that it is not raining, that the weather is good or remains stable. But that wasn't the case. Suddenly, it started pouring down like buckets of water. Or suddenly it had started raining in torrents. It rained very heavily, and unfortunately, I didn't bring an umbrella. I then quickly jogged or rushed home. I wanted to get back home, dry, as quickly as possible. But when I got home, I was soaking wet. "Klatschnass" also means that my entire hair was soaked, my clothing was wet, and even my shoes were wet. Also soaking wet—this is how we use it in everyday language when we say something was completely wet. Also, after I was outside in the rain without an umbrella, I was soaking wet. Or I could also say I was soaked to the bone. Also, we have bones in our hands, in our arms, in our legs, and of course also in our head. I can say I was soaked to the bone. It also means that I was extremely wet after that walk. Sometimes we also realize in time, or even earlier, that it is raining. For example, on this day it was a surprise to me. It suddenly started raining, and then I got soaked. But sometimes I also look out the window, and then I can say, oh, I think it's starting to cloud over. That means it will rain later. When I say it's getting cloudy, it means the sun is disappearing and the sky is becoming overcast. as well as more clouds coming into the sky. And if it closes in, then the sky is no longer blue, but becomes very dark, very gray. And this is often a sign that it's raining or perhaps that a thunderstorm is coming. Also, a thunderstorm is like a storm with lightning and thunder. And if it starts raining and I see it from the window, I'd rather stay home. Those were all the vocabulary words for today's video. To practice your German, feel free to write example sentences with these words in the comments, as usual. I would also be interested to know whether, for example, there is a word like "klatschnass" or expressions like "it's raining buckets." or it's raining heavily, does that expression even exist in your native language? If you liked this video, please consider subscribing to my channel—I would greatly appreciate it. I wish you a wonderful day and see you in the next video.