How to say "what's the weather like?" in Saudi Arabic
كيف الجَو؟
kaif ij-jaw?
- Without tashkeel
- كيف الجو؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- kaif ij-jaw?
- Literally
- how is the weather?
When to use it
Weather talk in Jeddah is mostly about heat and humidity; winter is the pleasant season.
Other ways to say it
today
كيف الجَو اليوم؟
kaif ij-jaw il-yoom?
how's the weather today?
Asking about today.
humid
رُطوبة
rutooba
humidity
A constant Jeddah topic.
How people reply
حَر مَرّة
7arr marra
very hot
الجَو حِلو
ij-jaw 7ilu
the weather is nice
In a sentence
كيف الجَو في جِدّة؟
kaif ij-jaw fi jidda?
What's the weather like in Jeddah?
الجَو حِلو في الشِّتا
ij-jaw 7ilu fish-shita
The weather is nice in winter
اليوم فيه غُبار
il-yoom feeh ghubaar
Today there's dust