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To ask what the weather is in Spanish, you'll first need to know the types of weather. To help you learn, I've prepared the following Quizlet set.

If a phrase starts in hace, you can add "very" by inserting "bastante" after hace. For instance, "Hace bastante frio" means "It's very cold." When using it on fresco, it may be better to use "frio" instead.
You can also say "it rains a lot" by adding "mucho" after lloviendo. This also works for nevando, but you will have to change it to "nieva."
You can say it's partly or mostly cloudy by adding "mayormente" or "parcialmente" after está and before nublado.
Another thing you will need to learn is temperature. To learn how to say the temperature in Spanish, use the Quizlet set below.

After saying "La temperatura máxima es..." or "La temperatura mínima es..." add a number and then "grados." For "Ahorita estamos a #​ grados," substitute a number for #. Celsius is standard for temperature in Spanish. 
Now that you know the types of weather and temperature, you can learn to ask what the weather is. To ask what the weather is, say "¿Qué tiempo hace?" One possible way you could answer is "Hace mayormente nublado." You could then continue "La temperatura es ochenta y nueve grados."
You also need to know the numbers. They are in the Quizlet set below.

​Now you know how to ask the weather in Spanish. Here's a video of how it can be used in real life.

When you go outside you have to wear the appropriate attire, so to do so you need to know the weather. Here is how you say can the different weather patterns in Spanish:

¿Qué tiempo hace?-What is the weather like?

It’s (very) cold = Hace bastante frio.

It’s (very) hot = Hace bastante calor.

It’s (very) sunny = Hace bastante sol.

It’s (very) windy = Hace bastante viento.

It’s (mostly/partly) cloudy= Está (mayormente/parcialmente) nublado.

It’s humid = Está húmedo.

It’s raining = Está lloviendo.

It’s cold = Está nevando.

You also need to know the seasons to be able to tell the weather.

Las Estaciones = The Seasons

Winter- El invierno

Summer- El verano

Fall- El onoño

Spring- La primavera

​ When you want to talk to an adult or a respected individual, you always want to use your manners. You have to know:-The basic courtesy phrases

-The difference between (Ud.) and (tú)

When you ask your amigos or friends something, you end the question with (tú). When you ask an adult, you end the question with (Ud.).

E.g. Amigo: ¿Cómo estás (tú)?

        Adult: ¿Cómo estás (Ud.)?

Here’s how a conversation would go if you were to use your manners in Spanish:

Here is the Spanish alphabet and how to pronounce it.


1.a : ah   2.b : beh   3.c : seh   4.d : deh   5.e : eh   6.f : efeh   7.g : hey   8.h : acheh


9.i : e   10.j : hota   11.k : kah   12.l : eleh   13.m : emeh   14.n : eneh   15.ñ : enyeh
  

16.o : o   17.p : peh   18.q : coooo 19.r : ereh   20.s : eseh   21.t : teh   22.u : ooooo  


 23.v : beh   24.w : double beh   25.x : equis   26.y : egriega   27.z : seta


Here's a video demonstrating the alphabet in Spanish.

There are several ways to ask someone how they are. When you are talking to someone you respect, you add Ud, short for usted, at the end. When your with your friends, you don't have to.

Qué tal?

 ¿Cómo Estás?

¿Cómo Esta Ud? 

¿Cómo va?

         -How are you? 

Here is an introduction to a video of T.Jay & Profesora Gabrielle pretending to meet each other for the first time.

Now that you know how to pronounce each day of the week, you need learn how to ask what day it is. 

Qué dìa es hoy?
-What day is it?

You now know not only the days of the week in spanish, but how to ask it to! 



Heres an introduction to a Video showing how to say the days of the week in Spanish. 

Meses y fechas
This lesson will help you learn how to say the months in order in Spanish, and teach you how to spell and pronounce them correctly.

Lesson 5

Los meses del Año

Part 1

Spanish	English
enero	January
febrero	February
marzo	March
abril	April
mayo	May
junio	June
julio	July
agosto	August
septiembre	September
octubre	October
noviembre	November
diciembre	December
Hoy es el   ----#---- de (mes)	It’s the ----#----- of (month)

The months must NOT be capitalized!!

Part 2
http://quizlet.com/15545767/los-meses-del-ano-flash-cards/

Part 3

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13840017/meses

Intro to Video
In this video you will watch a girl who is doing her homework as another person what the date is in spanish and what day it is, in Español.

http://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4ajPe1pBJeSVkhOZ01iR0RDVE0

Meses y fechas
This lesson will help you learn how to say the months in order in Spanish, and teach you how to spell and pronounce them correctly.

Lesson 5

Los meses del Año

Part 1

Spanish	English
enero	January
febrero	February
marzo	March
abril	April
mayo	May
junio	June
julio	July
agosto	August
septiembre	September
octubre	October
noviembre	November
diciembre	December
Hoy es el   ----#---- de (mes)	It’s the ----#----- of (month)

The months must NOT be capitalized!!

Part 2
http://quizlet.com/15545767/los-meses-del-ano-flash-cards/

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13840017/meses

Intro to Video
In this video you will watch a girl doing her homework. She asks her friend what day is it? (¿Qué día es hoy?) and her friend is answering to her.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4ajPe1pBJeSVkhOZ01iR0RDVE0

Frases de Cortesía (Courtesy Phrases)

Lesson 3
This lesson will help you learn how to be polite to others when speaking in Spanish.
It will help you learn how to thank someone, reply to someone, excuse yourself, and say please.

Part 1

Spanish	English
¡Gracias! ¡Muchas gracias! ¡Muy amable gracias!	Thank you! Thank you very much! That’s kind of you, thank you!
De nada/ por nada	You’re welcome
¡Disculpe!	Excuse me! ( to get an atencion)
¡Perdon!	Excuse me! (sorry)
¡Con Permiso!	Excuse me!
Por favor	Please
No hay de qué.	You’re welcome. (no problem)

Part 2
Excuse me phrases: http://goanimate.com/videos/0G5BUxPLByys/1

Intro to Video
In this video we will be teaching you how to use courtesy phrases. This video shows two strangers who bump into each other. The first person drops their wallet, and the second person calls out to the first person as they need to return it. The first person thanks the second person, who replies in saying your welcome. All of this will be said in Español.

http://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5CIFDiysXSaVnViZDBoblF4Y2c

                                                 Por Favor en Gracias

                                                  Common Courtesy Phrases

     

      Phrases like “Please” and “Thank you” have been taught to us since we were small children. They are commonly used in everyday life and project a sense of respect and courtesy among people. Irregardless of what some might think, common courtesy is what will get you further in life, while also leaving a good impression!

      “Thank you”. We've heard and have said it ourselves. Now how do we say it in the Spanish language? There are many ways, but a short, and common way to say it is “Gracias.”. For example, if someone holds the door for you, you'd reply with “Gracias.”. “Gracias” is only one of the many ways to express gratitude in the Spanish language.

     Ever accidentally bumped into someone or tried getting their attention? These situations usually start with someone saying “Excuse me”. In English, there aren't many ways in which you can say it. This is where the complex language of Spanish comes in! There are multiple ways in which “excuse me” can be said in Spanish. And each of them have different feelings/meanings behind them.

      We've all wanted something so bad, that we've practically begged before. Or, because it is polite to your partner, you say “Please” when asking for something or someone. In spanish, “please” is said as “Por favor”. This term is always needed when wanting something. And prevents you from sounding rude. It is a less demanding word and shows your proper etiquette skills.

In order to know proper etiquette in Spanish, you will need to know:

The three ways to say "Thank You"

The three ways to say "You're welcome" and the differences between the usages.

And how to say "Please"

Advert your eyes to the ways of saying these phrases below:

The video below will show the different uses of "Thank you", "Please", and "You're welcome."

Here's a few basic words you need to know to order your food in a restaurant.
http://quizlet.com/15508468/how-to-order-in-a-restaurant-flash-cards/


 This is a video of Hannah ordering a taco in a Spanish restaurant.

Weather Forecast

This will help you learn how to say the weather in Spanish by:
- Teaching you how to describe the weather (ex. hot,cold,warm,rainy,windy, cloudy,etc.)
- Teaching you how to say how many degrees the weather is
- How to ask the weather

Lesson 2

Part 1

¿Qué tiempo hace?	What’s the weather?
Hace calor.	It’s warm.
Hace bastante calor.	It’s hot.
Hace viento.	It’s windy.
Hace sol.	It’s sunny.
Hace fresco.	It’s cool.
Hace frío.	It’s cold.
Está nublado.	It’s cloudy.
mayormente	mostly
parcialmente	partially
Está húmedo.	It’s humid.
Está nevando.	It’s snowing.
Nieva.	It snows.
Está lloviendo.	It’s raining.
Llueve.	It rains.
Hace buen tiempo.	It’s nice out.  :)
Hace mal tiempo.	It’s bad out.  :(

Part 2
http://quizlet.com/15511830/%C2%BFque-tiempo-hace-flash-cards/

Intro to Video
In this video we will be telling you the weather forecast in Spanish. We will describe the weather in many ways such as:
Asking the weather (Qué tiempo hace?)
- Hace calor
- Hace viento
- Hace sol
- Hace frío
- Hace fresco
- Está nublado (Mayormente or Parcialmente)
- Está nevando
- Está lloviendo
We will also include how many degrees the weather is along with the different forecasts of the weather.

https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0ByDxnS1HotqDbnVNYWdVMjdLcVU/edit

​Explanation:
In order to ask/tell someone what today's date is or what's the month you need to know
    -The months
    -How to pronounce the months
    -How to spell the months
   -The dates

Here is a site that will help you pronounce the months better and learn them.

*In Español the first letter in the months are always miniature they are never upper case. The first letter in the days of the week are also lower case and the week starts on Monday not Sunday. Also in Español the date is first then the month, then the year. (Ex. Date/Month/Year)  

Here are some words you might want to know
-la semana=The Week
-el mes=The Month
-el año=The Year

The Months

The Dates
Explanation:

To tell someone the date you need to know how to count to 31, what to say first day or month, and how to say the days of the week.

In spanish you always say the date day/month/year.

How to count to 31:

0 = cero      10 = diez            20 = veinte     30 = treinta 

1 = uno      11 = once           21 = veintiuno 31 = treinta y dos

2 = dos      12 = doce            22 = veintidos

3 = tres       13 = trece           23 = veintitres

4 = cuatro   14 = catorce        24 = veinticuatro

5 = cinco    15 = quince         25 = veinticinco

6 = seis      16 = diez y seis     26 = veintiseis

7 = séte      17 = diez y sete    27 = veintiséte

8 = ocho     18 = diez y ocho  28 = veintiocho

9 = nueva    19 = diez y nueva 29 = veintinueva

Here is a game that can help you improve on your dates.