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"Está lloviendo" is a form of "está lloviendo", a phrase which is often translated as "it's raining". "Hace viento" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's windy". Learn more about the difference between "está lloviendo" and "hace viento" below.
está lloviendo(
ehs
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tah
 
yoh
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byehn
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doh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's raining
Llévate el paraguas; está lloviendo fuerte.Take your umbrella with you; it's raining hard.
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hace viento(
ah
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seh
 
byehn
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toh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's windy
No puedo dormir cuando hace viento.I can't get to sleep when it's windy.
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