Lightly starting a conversation about the weather (basic)
A situation where you break the awkwardness with the person next to you at the elevator or bus stop by talking about the weather. Weather is a common topic for small talk in English-speaking countries, so just mentioning it can start a conversation.
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It's nice weather, isn't it?
A common opener for small talk in English-speaking countries. Adding isn't it? at the end is a way to gently engage the other person.
It's really hot today.
It's really cold outside.
It looks like it will rain.
A casual version of It looks like rain, omitting It. Great to throw out while looking at the cloudy sky.
Yes, that's true.
A typical response to tag questions like Nice day, isn't it? You can just say It really is!
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The skeleton of weather small talk: 'It's + weather adjective + today.
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' The subject is always It.
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Just swap in hot/cold/humid/windy, and adding isn't it?
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makes it a conversation opener.
- hot — Hot
- freezing — Very cold
- out — Outside (=outside)
- looks like — It seems like ~