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Hai visto le previsioni del tempo?

Have you seen the weather forecast?

Pronunciation

'Previsioni' — pre-vi-ZIO-ni. Stress on the third syllable. 'Visioni' has the 'z' sound (not 's').

When to use it

Use to start a weather conversation or to plan activities based on the forecast. Very common before weekends, holidays, or outdoor events.

What it means

'Previsioni del tempo' is the standard Italian term for 'weather forecast'. 'Hai visto' (have you seen) is a natural, casual way to introduce news. This phrase often opens a longer weather discussion or planning conversation.

Variations

Cosa dicono le previsioni per il weekend?

What does the forecast say for the weekend?

More specific — focuses the question on the coming weekend

Il meteo dice che piove sabato.

The weather forecast says it'll rain on Saturday.

'Meteo' is the informal short form of 'meteorologia' — widely used

Guarda che dicono sul tempo.

Look at what they're saying about the weather.

Very casual — 'guarda che dicono' assumes shared access to weather apps

Mini Dialogue

— Hai visto le previsioni del tempo? — Sì, dicono temporale per giovedì. — Allora spostiamo il barbecue a venerdì. — Buona idea, venerdì è soleggiato.

— Have you seen the weather forecast? — Yes, they're saying a storm for Thursday. — Then let's move the barbecue to Friday. — Good idea, Friday is sunny.

Cultural Note

Italian weather apps and the nightly TV weather forecast ('le previsioni del tempo' on RAI) are cultural institutions. The TV meteo presenter gestures across an animated map of Italy and is a familiar, trusted figure in millions of Italian homes.