How to say 'raining cats and dogs' in Spanish?

Question

Yes, I know. It is an Idiom, but is there a Spanish equivalent?

there, not their - Echoline, Oct 26, 2010

Answer 1

Two commons idioms are "Llueve a mares" or "Llueve a cántaros"

Mar = The see

Cántaros = pitcher, jug;

We use the idiom "perros y gatos" in other context but not for rain. It's "se llevan como perros y gatos", it's when two people are friends, or brothers or sisters, and have bad relation.

(please correct my english, thanks!)

El mar .... Sea - 005faa61, Oct 26, 2010

Thanks! - RobertoSpain, Oct 26, 2010

Answer 2

In Colombia some people say:"Están cayendo hasta maridos"

No me digas! Jeje - margaretbl, Oct 26, 2010

A que se refieren al decir "están cayendo maridos"? - Myneg, Oct 26, 2010

Answer 3

Para mí - llover a cántaros

That's the most common way I've heard this expression in Spanish.. - Myneg, Oct 26, 2010

Answer 4

According to the Spanishdict Phrasebook: To rain cats and dogs is translated as "llover sapos y culebras"

Answer 5

Same as in English but the Spanish say "dogs and cats"

if you said it like that in any Latin American country, you would probably get some strange looks - Myneg, Oct 26, 2010

Answer 6

Also we say "Caen chuzos de punta"

Came down in bucketfuls.

Answer 7

está lloviendo a a baldazos

llueve como si fuera la última vez

Answer 8

you say that in spanish Esta lloviendo perros y gatos

Native person: I never heard that. Thanks - RobertoSpain, Oct 26, 2010