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llueve

yoo-EH-beh/ˈʝwe.βe/

“llueve” means “it rains” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

it rains, it is raining

Also: it pours
VerbA1irregular (stem-changing) er
A blue umbrella being hit by raindrops against a soft blue sky.
past Participlellovido
infinitivellover
gerundlloviendo

📝 In Action

Cuando llueve, uso mi paraguas.

A1

When it rains, I use my umbrella.

Mira, ¡llueve mucho!

A1

Look, it's raining a lot!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • diluvia (it's pouring)
  • llovizna (it's drizzling)

Common Collocations

  • llueve a cántaros – it's raining cats and dogs
  • llueve sin parar – it's raining non-stop

Idioms & Expressions

  • Siempre que llueve, escampa – Things will eventually get better; bad times don't last forever
  • Llueve sobre mojado – When something bad happens on top of other problems

to pour in

Also: to rain down
VerbB1figurative er
A wooden table overflowing with a pile of colorful envelopes and packages.

📝 In Action

A la actriz le llueven las críticas.

B2

Criticism is pouring in for the actress.

Me llueven los mensajes hoy.

B1

Messages are raining down on me today.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • caer (to fall)
  • abundar (to be abundant)

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslluevan
vosotrosllováis
él/ella/ustedllueva
nosotrosllovamos
túlluevas
yollueva

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesllovieran
vosotrosllovierais
él/ella/ustedlloviera
nosotroslloviéramos
túllovieras
yolloviera

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesllovieron
vosotrosllovisteis
él/ella/ustedllovió
nosotrosllovimos
túlloviste
yolloví

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesllovían
vosotrosllovíais
él/ella/ustedllovía
nosotrosllovíamos
túllovías
yollovía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesllueven
vosotrosllovéis
él/ella/ustedllueve
nosotrosllovemos
túllueves (rare)
yolluevo (rare)
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "llueve" in Spanish:

it pours→it rains→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: llueve

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'It is raining' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
la lluvia(the rain) — Noun
lluvioso(rainy) — Adjective
lloviznar(to drizzle) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'pluit,' which describes the action of rain falling.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: pioveFrench: pleutPortuguese: chove

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to say 'Él llueve'?

No. Weather verbs are 'impersonal,' meaning they don't have a person (like he or she) doing the action. Just use the word 'llueve' by itself.

Is 'llueve' the same as 'llover'?

Almost! 'Llover' is the name of the action (to rain), and 'llueve' is the specific form we use to say it's happening right now.