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How to Say ‘The unsettled weather lately’ in Italian

Il tempo incerto di questi giorni

eel TEM-poh een-CHER-toh dee kwes-tee JOR-nee

[eel TEM-poh een-CHER-toh dee kwes-tee JOR-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: tempo means both "weather" and "time", and context decides which. che tempo fa? "what's the weather like?" vs non ho tempo "I don't have time".

Phrase Breakdown

Il tempo incerto

eel TEM-poh een-CHER-toh

the uncertain weather

Keep the article, noun and adjective together. Stress 'TEMpo' and 'inCERto'.

Example

Il tempo incerto mi preoccupa.

The uncertain weather worries me.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

tempo

[TEM-poh]

weather

'Tempo' also means weather.

Example

Che tempo fa oggi?

What's the weather like today?

incerto

[een-CHER-toh]

uncertain / unsettled

Adjective meaning unsure or changeable.

Example

Il futuro è incerto.

The future is uncertain.

di questi giorni

dee kwes-tee JOR-nee

of these days

Says when: these days, at the moment. Stress 'QUEsti' and 'GIORni'.

Example

Sono stanco di questi giorni.

I'm tired these days.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

questi

[kwes-tee]

these

Used to indicate specific things close to the speaker.

Example

Questi gioielli sono splendidi.

These jewels are splendid.

giorni

[JOR-nee]

days

Plural noun meaning 'days,' often used in time expressions for scheduling follow-up.

Example

Nei prossimi giorni ti aggiorno, e giorni specifica il periodo di tempo.

In the next few days I’ll update you, and 'days' specifies the time period.

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