Pattern
Ce vreme e? / Cum e vremea? = "What's the weather like?" Answer: E + adjective or Plouă / Ninge.
Explanation
Two common phrasings for "How's the weather?": Ce vreme e? (literally "What weather is?") and Cum e vremea? (How is the weather?). Both are equally common. Vreme (weather) is feminine, hence vremea with the definite article.
Answers use either weather verbs (Plouă, Ninge, Bate vântul — the wind is blowing) or e + adjective (E cald, e frig, e răcoare, e însorit, e înnorat, e umed). You can stack them: E frig și plouă (It's cold and raining).
For more specific weather, vocabulary expands: e ceață (it's foggy), e vânt (it's windy), e furtună (there's a storm). The structure is consistent: short, impersonal sentences without subjects.
Examples
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| Ce vreme e astăzi? | What's the weather like today? |
| Cum e vremea la voi? | How's the weather where you are? |
| E cald și e soare. | It's hot and sunny. |
| Plouă și bate vântul. | It's raining and the wind is blowing. |
| Iarna e frig și ninge. | In winter it's cold and snowing. |
Common mistakes
- Adding "ea" or another subject: Vremea ea e sounds wrong; just vremea e.
- Translating "what" literally: English "what" can be ce OR cum depending on the question.
- Forgetting the article on vremea: Cum e vreme sounds wrong; use vremea.