Weather & Climate

1. Имрӯз хеле гарм аст, ин тавр не?

   Im-ruz khe-le garm ast, in tavr ne?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Tajikistan

   Grammar Note

   Tajik is closely related to Persian. "Ast" = "is", cognate with Persian "ast"

2. Ба назар мерасад борон меборад

   Ba na-zar me-ra-sad bo-ron me-bo-rad

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Ba nazar merasad" = "it appears to the eye" — inference. Same structure as Persian

3. Тӯфон наздик мешавад

   Tu-fon naz-dik me-sha-vad

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   "Tufon" from Arabic/Persian. "Meshavad" = "becomes/is becoming" (present tense)

4. Имрӯз ҳаво хунук аст

   Im-ruz ha-vo khu-nuk ast

   It's cool today

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Havo" from Arabic "hawa" (air/weather). The general Tajik word for weather

5. Пешгӯии об ва ҳаворо гӯед

   Pesh-gu-i-i ob va ha-vo-ro gu-ed

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Ob va havo" = "water and air" — used for weather. Same as Persian

6. Крем аз офтоб лозим аст?

   Krem az of-tob lo-zim ast?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Oftob" = sun in Tajik/Persian. "Az oftob" = "from the sun (protection)"

7. Чатрро бо худ гирифтан лозим аст?

   Chatr-ro bo khud gi-rif-tan lo-zim ast?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Chatr" from Persian "chatr" (umbrella). Tajik and Persian share much vocabulary

8. Мавсуми хушк кай аст?

   Mav-su-mi khushk kay ast?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   "Mavsum" from Arabic "mawsim". Tajikistan's dry season: July–October

9. Мавсуми боронӣ кай аст?

   Mav-su-mi bo-ro-ni kay ast?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Tajikistan's rain mainly falls in spring (March–May). "-ӣ" is an adjectivizing suffix

10. Офтоб хеле тез аст

    Of-tob khe-le tez ast

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "Tez" from Persian "tīz" (sharp/fast/strong). Used for the intensity of sunlight

11. Борон

    Bo-ron

    Rain

    Usage

    Point at it when discussing plans or road conditions

12. Барф

    Barf

    Snow

    Usage

    For asking whether a pass is open; snow closes the Pamir Highway

13. Шамол

    Sha-mol

    Wind

    Usage

    For checking plans in the mountains

14. Офтобӣ

    Of-to-bi

    Sunny

    Usage

    For checking outdoor plans; the sun is fierce at altitude

15. Абрнок

    Abr-nok

    Cloudy

    Usage

    For checking the forecast

    Grammar Note

    abr (cloud) + the suffix -nok (full of)

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