Breakdown of Het klimaat in dat gebied is erg grillig.
zijn
to be
in
in
erg
very / really
dat
that (het-words)
Questions & Answers about Het klimaat in dat gebied is erg grillig.
Since this lesson is about dan weer ... dan weer, how could we use that structure to describe this grillig climate?
You could follow up this sentence by saying: Het is dan weer koud, dan weer warm (Sometimes it's cold, sometimes it's warm). The word grillig (erratic) perfectly sets up the dan weer ... dan weer structure to explain exactly how the climate fluctuates.
Is the word grillig only used for weather and climates?
No, it is also frequently used to describe a person's personality, meaning "fickle" or "capricious." It comes from the noun de gril (a whim). Just as the climate in this sentence changes unpredictably, a grillig person changes their mind on a whim.
Are there other common words for erratic or changeable weather at this level?
Yes, a very common synonym in the context of weather is wisselvallig. While grillig sounds a bit more extreme or wildly unpredictable, wisselvallig is the standard term you will hear on Dutch weather forecasts for "changeable" conditions.
If I want to emphasize the location and start the sentence with In dat gebied, how does the word order change?