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Vremea este din ce în ce mai rece.

Vremea este din ce în ce mai rece.
The weather is getting colder and colder.
From Lesson 312:Progressive comparisons (din ce în ce mai / tot mai)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Vremea este din ce în ce mai rece.

What does din ce în ce mai literally mean?
Literally, it translates to something like "from what in what more." However, it is a fixed phrase that simply means "more and more" or "increasingly." You always place it directly before the adjective, which in this case is rece.
Can I use tot mai in this sentence instead?
Yes! You can absolutely say Vremea este tot mai rece. It means exactly the same thing and is highly interchangeable with din ce în ce mai. Because it is shorter, tot mai is very popular in everyday conversation.
The English translation says "getting colder," but the Romanian just uses este (is). Do I need a verb for "getting" or "becoming"?
No, you don't need one. The progressive sense of "getting" or "becoming" is naturally provided by the phrase din ce în ce mai. While you could technically use a verb like a deveni (to become), simply using este (is) is completely correct and very natural in Romanian.
Just as a refresher, why is the word for weather Vremea and not just Vreme?
Because the sentence is about "the" weather. Vreme is the base feminine noun (weather), and the -a at the end is the attached definite article ("the").

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