How to Say "cloudy" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cloudy” is “cubierto” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La mesa del jardín estaba cubierta por una lona.
The garden table was covered by a tarp.
Hoy el cielo está cubierto, parece que va a llover.
Today the sky is cloudy, it looks like it's going to rain.
Hemos cubierto todos los gastos del viaje.
We have covered all the expenses of the trip.
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'cubierto' must match the thing it describes in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural). For example: 'El plato está cubierto' (The plate is covered) vs. 'La mesa está cubierta' (The table is covered).
Irregular Past Participle
'Cubierto' is the irregular past participle of the verb 'cubrir' (to cover). This means it doesn't follow the usual '-ido' ending rule, but you use it exactly the same way to form perfect tenses (e.g., 'ha cubierto' = 'has covered').
Forgetting Gender
Mistake: “La caja está cubierto.”
Correction: La caja está cubierta. (Caja is feminine, so the adjective must be feminine.)
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