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How to say “foggy” in Spanish

3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation

TouristBeginner – simple, short, survival phrases

Hay niebla.

🔊 Ay NYEH-blah

Literally: There is fog.

💡 Simple

LearnerIntermediate – natural sentences, conversational

Hay mucha niebla esta mañana, ten cuidado al manejar.

🔊 Ay MOO-chah NYEH-blah ES-tah mah-NYAH-nah, ten kwee-DAH-doh al mah-neh-HAR

Literally: There is a lot of fog this morning, be careful driving.

💡 Ten cuidado = be careful

LocalAdvanced – idioms and colloquialisms

La niebla está tan espesa que no se ve a dos metros de distancia.

🔊 Lah NYEH-blah Es-TAH tahn es-PEH-sah keh no seh veh ah dos MEH-tros de dees-TAN-syah

Literally: The fog is so thick you can't see two meters away.

💡 espesa = thick/dense, vivid description

About these Spanish phrases

These Spanish weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing foggy 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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