How to Say "fog" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fog” is “niebla” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
weather condition
Examples
La niebla era tan espesa que tuvimos que conducir despacio.
The fog was so thick that we had to drive slowly.
Cuando hay niebla, los vuelos se retrasan a menudo.
When there is mist, flights are often delayed.
Gender Alert
Remember that 'niebla' is always a feminine word, so you must use feminine articles and adjectives with it (e.g., 'la niebla', 'una niebla fría').
Using 'estar' instead of 'haber'
Mistake: “La niebla está.”
Correction: Hay niebla. (Use the impersonal form of 'haber'—'hay'—to talk about weather phenomena that simply exist, like 'There is fog'.)
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