How do you say "looks like rain" in Italian?

Sembra che pioverà

Phrase Noun

In Italian, "looks like rain" is Sembra che pioverà.

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Pronunciation

Sembra che piovera is SEHM-brah keh pyoh-veh-RAH, stress on sembra and the final syllable of piovera, the future form of piovere, to rain.

Grammar notes

Sembra che pioverà is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

looks like rain

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How to remember Sembra che pioverà

Piovera is simply piovere, rain, shifted into the future tense, describing rain that's coming soon.

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Questions about Sembra che pioverà

How do you pronounce Sembra che pioverà?

Sembra che piovera is SEHM-brah keh pyoh-veh-RAH, stress on sembra and the final syllable of piovera, the future form of piovere, to rain.

Is Sembra che pioverà formal or casual?

Sembra che pioverà is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Sembra che pioverà used in Italian?

Sembra che pioverà is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (looks like rain).

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