How to say “raining” in English
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
It's raining.
💡 Simplest form
It's really raining hard out there.
💡 Natural casual emphasis
It's raining cats and dogs - grab an umbrella!
💡 Classic English idiom
About these English phrases
These English weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing raining conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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