Questions & Answers about Heute ist es bewölkt und kühl.
Why is it Heute ist es instead of Heute es ist?
German has a strict "verb-second" rule. Because you started the sentence with the time word Heute (Today), the verb ist (is) must be the second idea in the sentence. The subject es (it) gets pushed to the third position, right after the verb.
Who or what does the es refer to in this sentence?
It doesn't refer to a specific thing! Just like in English when we say "it is cloudy" or "it is cool", German uses an impersonal es (it) as a dummy subject to talk about the weather and general conditions.
Does bewölkt have the German word for "cloud" hidden inside it?
Yes! The German noun for cloud is die Wolke. By adding the prefix be- and an -t at the end, it becomes the adjective bewölkt, meaning "clouded" or "cloudy".
Is there a difference between kühl and kalt?
kühl means "cool" (often just a bit chilly or even pleasantly brisk), while kalt means "cold". They are used in the exact same way as their English lookalikes!
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