Bedeutung
Standard question to ask about the current weather conditions.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovaks often use weather as a way to express their mood. A 'sychravé' (bleak/damp) day is a valid excuse for being less productive or feeling a bit down. In the mountains, weather is a matter of life and death. Locals will always ask 'Aké je počasie?' before any ascent, and they respect the 'Horská služba' (Mountain Rescue) reports religiously. Farmers still rely on 'pranostiky' (weather lore). If you ask an older person about the weather, they might respond with a rhyme about a saint's day. In the capital, the 'Bratislavské bezvetrie' (Bratislava windlessness) is a myth; it's almost always windy because of the Danube. Weather talk often revolves around how windy it is.
The 'What Kind' Rule
Always remember that in Slovak, you aren't asking 'how' the weather is, but 'what kind' of weather it is. This helps you remember to use 'Aké'.
Gender Matters
Don't say 'Aký' or 'Aká'. 'Počasie' is neuter, and its adjective must match. This is a common test question!
Bedeutung
Standard question to ask about the current weather conditions.
The 'What Kind' Rule
Always remember that in Slovak, you aren't asking 'how' the weather is, but 'what kind' of weather it is. This helps you remember to use 'Aké'.
Gender Matters
Don't say 'Aký' or 'Aká'. 'Počasie' is neuter, and its adjective must match. This is a common test question!
Add 'Dnes'
Adding 'dnes' (today) makes the phrase sound much more natural and conversational: 'Aké je dnes počasie?'
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form of the question word for 'počasie'.
_______ je počasie?
'Počasie' is neuter, so we must use the neuter form 'Aké'.
Complete the sentence to ask about the weather today.
Aké je _______ počasie?
'Dnes' means 'today' and is the most common word to add to this phrase.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English translation.
1. Aké je počasie? 2. Aké bolo počasie? 3. Aké bude počasie?
Je = is, Bolo = was, Bude = will be.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Ahoj, ideme von? B: Neviem. _________?
You need to check the weather before deciding to go out.
Which phrase would you use in a formal weather report?
Select the most formal option.
'Poveternostné podmienky' is the technical, formal term for weather conditions.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Common Answers to 'Aké je počasie?'
Good Weather
- • Je pekne
- • Svieti slnko
- • Je teplo
Bad Weather
- • Je škaredo
- • Prší
- • Je zima
Aufgabensammlung
5 Aufgaben_______ je počasie?
'Počasie' is neuter, so we must use the neuter form 'Aké'.
Aké je _______ počasie?
'Dnes' means 'today' and is the most common word to add to this phrase.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Je = is, Bolo = was, Bude = will be.
A: Ahoj, ideme von? B: Neviem. _________?
You need to check the weather before deciding to go out.
Select the most formal option.
'Poveternostné podmienky' is the technical, formal term for weather conditions.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
8 FragenYes, it is perfectly correct, but adding 'dnes' (today) or 'vonku' (outside) makes it sound more like a native speaker.
No. While people will understand you, it is grammatically incorrect in Slovak. Use 'Aké'.
Usually 'Je pekne' (It is nice) or 'Je škaredo' (It is ugly/bad).
Change 'je' to 'bolo': 'Aké bolo počasie?'.
Because 'počasie' ends in '-ie', which is a typical neuter ending. 'Aké' is the neuter form of 'aký'.
Yes! It is the number one topic for small talk, especially in rural areas and among hikers.
Yes, it's a very common way to start a friendly email: 'Dúfam, že máte v Bratislave pekné počasie.'
Not really a slang version of the question, but there are many slang answers like 'Je kosa' (It's freezing).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ako je vonku?
similarHow is it outside?
Bude pršať?
specialized formWill it rain?
Je pekne.
builds onIt is nice (weather).
Predpoveď počasia
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