How to say "what's the weather like?" in Iraqi Arabic
شلون الجَو؟
shloon ij-jaww?
- Without tashkeel
- شلون الجو؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- shloon ij-jaww?
- Literally
- how is the weather?
When to use it
Weather talk in Iraq is mostly about heat in summer and dust storms. "Ij-jaww" is the weather.
Other ways to say it
today
شلون الجَو اليوم؟
shloon ij-jaww il-yoom?
how's the weather today?
Asking about today.
hot
الدُّنيا حَر
id-dinya 7arr
the world is hot
The most common summer answer.
How people reply
حار كُلِّش
7aarr kullish
very hot
أكو عَجاج
aku 3ajaaj
there's a dust storm
In a sentence
شلون الجَو ببَغداد؟
shloon ij-jaww b-baghdaad?
What's the weather like in Baghdad?
الجَو حِلو بالشِّتا
ij-jaww 7ilu bish-shita
The weather is nice in winter
اليوم ماكو مُطَر
il-yoom maaku mutar
Today there's no rain