How to Say "it pours" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “it pours” is “llueve” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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heavy rainfall
Examples
Cuando llueve, uso mi paraguas.
When it rains, I use my umbrella.
Mira, ¡llueve mucho!
Look, it's raining a lot!
The Ghost 'It'
In English, we say 'it rains.' In Spanish, you don't need a word for 'it.' You just say 'llueve.'
The Stem Change
The original verb is 'llover.' When you use the present form, the middle 'o' turns into a 'ue' sound, making it 'llueve.'
Avoid 'Está lloviendo' vs 'Llueve'
Mistake: “Thinking you always need 'está' to say 'it's raining.'”
Correction: While 'está lloviendo' is correct for 'it is raining right now,' you can simply use 'llueve' to describe the weather in general or what's happening now.
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